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Máiréad — (MAW-rayt or MAW-reed) from Greek margaron "pearl". Popular due to admiration of St. Margaret, queen of Scots in 11th C. Peig, Peigi are popular Irish-language nicknames. Margaret, Maighread (MEH-reed).

Mah-rayd I think

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I assume that Maighread is another spelling of Mairéad.

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