Muirenn

Gender Feminine

Usage Old Irish [1], Irish Mythology

Meaning & History

From Old Irish muir "sea" and finn "white, blessed". This is another name of Muirne, the mother of the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Related Names

Rootsmuir + finn

VariantsMairenn(Old Irish) Muireann(Irish Mythology)

Other Languages & CulturesMuireann(Irish)

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious

Categories

sea, water, white

Sources & References

O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Muirenn.shtml.

Entry updated June 9, 2023