moira
/ˈmɔɪɹə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
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A female given name from Irish.
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A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).
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A village in Ashby Woulds parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, named after the earldom of Moira in Northern Ireland (OS grid ref SK3115).
name
A town in Franklin County, New York, United States, named after the Earl of Moira.
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
Moirai (plural)
Moiras (plural)