Maire may refer to:

Places

Maire, Netherlands Maire (also Meere or Mare) is a former village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It was located northwest of the village of Rilland. The church of Maire was mentioned in 1284. The village suffered from a number of floods, and on 5 November 1530, ...

, a former municipality *

Maire de Castroponce Maire de Castroponce is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research ...

, a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain *

Château Saint-Maire Château Saint-Maire (Saint-Maire Castle) is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. History The château was b ...

, a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland *

Lougé-sur-Maire Lougé-sur-Maire () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following ...

, a commune in the Orne department in north-western France

Plants

* Black maire (''

Nestegis cunninghamii ''Nestegis cunninghamii'', commonly called black maire is a native tree of New Zealand. ''Nestegis cunninghamii'' grows to over 20 metres high, and has long, leathery leaves that have a recessed mid-rib. The tree has rough, cork-like bark, and p ...

''), a large tree endemic to New Zealand * Coastal maire (''

Nestegis apetala ''Nestegis apetala'' is a small tree native to northern New Zealand and to Norfolk Island. The common names in New Zealand are coastal maire or broad-leaved maire. On Norfolk Island, the common name is ironwood. The species name ''apetala'' ref ...

''), a small tree endemic to New Zealand * Narrow-leaved maire (''

Nestegis montana ''Nestegis montana'', commonly called narrow-leaved maire, is a tree native to New Zealand. ''Nestegis montana'' has a range from the top of the North Island near Kaitaia south to the top of the South Island around Nelson where it is much les ...

'') - a tree endemic to New Zealand * Swamp maire (''

Syzygium maire ''Syzygium maire'', swamp maire, is an evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand. It is found throughout the North Island, and the top of the South Island. The Māori language name is '. Swamp maire grows in wetlands, where it develops breathing r ...

''), a tree endemic to New Zealand * White maire (''

Nestegis lanceolata ''Nestegis lanceolata'', commonly called white maire, is a tree native to New Zealand. ''Nestegis lanceolata'' is found from lowland to hilly forest across the North Island. In the South Island it is uncommon but is found in the Marlborough Soun ...

''), a tree endemic to New Zealand

Mairé

Mairé Mairé () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. (Not to be confused with Mairé-Levescault, in the same general area). Demographics See also *Communes of the Vienne department The followi ...

, a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France *

Mairé-Levescault Mairé-Levescaultt is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. (Not to be confused with Mairé, in the same general area). History The history and derivation of the name of Mairé-L'Evescault are closely linked to that of Sain ...

, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France *

Junian of Mairé Saint Junian (french: Saint Junien) was a 6th-century Christian hermit and abbot. He was the founder of Mairé, or Mariacum, Abbey at Mairé-Levescault in Poitou, France and is the patron saint of Poitou ploughmen. He was born at the beginning o ...

(died 587), founder of Mairé, or Mariacum, Abbey in Poitou, France

Other uses

* Maire (surname), a surname *

Máire Máire is the Irish language form of the Latin Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name or Mir ...

, the Irish Gaelic form of the given name "Mary" * ''Máire'' (album), an album by Moya Brennan * Maire, French language for

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...