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Muirgheas

Pronounced: MWIR-yas

Meaning: Sea-strength, sea-power

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Morrissey, Maurice
Variants
Muirgius
Stronghold region
Connacht

Overview

An old Irish name borne by chiefs of the medieval period; source of the surname Morrissey.

The story behind Muirgheas

Borne by the Ó Maoilchonaire bardic family of Roscommon.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; bardic name.

Did you know?

Muirgheas Ó Maoilchonaire was a great 16th-century Connacht poet.

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