Maire

Maire Meaning & Origin

About Maire
The surname Maire is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Maire," which is the French form of the name Mary. The name Mary itself comes from the Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "beloved" or "wished for child." Therefore, the surname Maire likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Maire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Maire: 627
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maire based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Maire is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/mɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maire in Braille

Here's how to represent Maire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Maire in braille

How to sign the name Maire using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Maire using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Maire in sign language

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