Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name
Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian.
Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...
, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant
Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name.
It may refer to:
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Mairead Buicke
Mairead Buicke (born 1981 in Limerick) is an Irish operatic soprano active in concert and recital work as well as opera. She is currently a Company Principal with the English National Opera and a member of their Young Singers Programme. She start ...
(born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work
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Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet
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Máiréad Carlin (born 1988), Irish singer
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Mairead Curran
Mairead Curran (born 16 August 1968) is an Australian born children's entertainer, actress, and voice-over artist based in Melbourne. Having trained at TAFTA and the Geelong Performing Arts Academy she started her career at the Oxford Children ...
(born 1968), Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist
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Mairéad Farrell (1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA)
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Mairéad Farrell, Irish Sinn Féin politician
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Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality
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Mairéad Graham
Mairéad Graham is a camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and three All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011.
Other awards
Four Ulster Championship, two All Ireland Purcell Cup
Henry Purcell ( ...
, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011
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Mairead inghean Eachainn
Mairead inghean Eachainn, also known as Mairead nic Eachainn, was a consort of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (a man also known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"). She was the daughter of a man named Eachann, and probably the mother of several children ...
, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar
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Mairead Maguire (born 1944), Irish peace activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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Mairéad McAtamney (born 1944), retired Irish sportsperson
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Mairead McGuinness
Mairead McGuinness (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish politician serving as the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union since October 2020. A member of Fine Gael, she previously served as ...
(born 1959), Irish
EU Commissioner
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Mairead McKinley, award-winning Irish actress
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Mairead Nash
Queens of Noize were a DJ duo based in London, consisting of Mairead Nash and Tabitha Denholm. During their time as a duo they presented for MTV2 and BBC 6 Music and performed at a number of international festivals.
Career
Their career began in ...
of ''Queens of Noize'', English indie/disco or Wonky pop DJ duo based in London
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Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill
Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name.
It may ...
or Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1955), Irish traditional singer from Kells, County Meath
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Máiréad Ní Ghráda
Máiréad Ní Ghráda (23 December 1896 – 13 June 1971) was an Irish poet, playwright, and broadcaster born in Kilmaley, County Clare.
Biography
Ní Ghráda's mother was Bridget Ní Ghrianna while her father, Tony Kelly, was a farmer, lo ...
(1896–1971), Irish poet, playwright, and broadcaster born in Kilmaley, County Clare
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Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (born 1962), Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish traditional band ''Altan''
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Máiréad Nesbitt (born 1979), classical and Celtic music performer, most notably as a violinist
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Mariota, Countess of Ross
Mariota, Countess of Ross (Mairead, also called Mary and Margaret; died 1440) was the daughter of Euphemia I, Countess of Ross and her husband, the crusading war-hero Walter Leslie, Lord of Ross. Upon the death of her brother, Alexander Leslie, ...
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