Given name & surname
Meave
“intoxicating, she who makes drunk”·“an intoxicating woman”
Meave is a variant of Maeve. Interpretations include “intoxicating, she who makes drunk” and “an intoxicating woman” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Meave is a variant of Maeve. Interpretations include “intoxicating, she who makes drunk” and “an intoxicating woman” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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How it developed
In Irish use, Meave is used as a variant of Maeve.
The story
Meave is a variant of Maeve. The history of Maeve gives this family its wider story. In the Táin Bó Cuailnge, or Cattle Raid of Cooley, Queen Meadhbh of Connacht leads a raid to capture the Brown Bull of Cooley. Maeve is an English spelling of her name; the story belongs to Irish epic tradition.
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The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Meave
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Meave, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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