Mhairi
Mhairi or Mhàiri (Scottish-English pronunciation based on Scottish Gaelic vaːrɪ , in English often like Mary ) is a female given name .
origin
The name is a Scottish Gaelic variant of the Hebrew Mirjam or Maria . Strictly speaking, it is part of the vocative form a Mhàiri (IPA əˈvaːɾʲɪ ) from the nominative Màiri . The meaning of Mirjam and thus also of Mhairi has not been clarified. A more recent attempt at interpretation assumes that it comes from Egyptian and means beloved by God .
Name bearers
- Mhairi Black , Scottish politician
- Mhairi Lawson , Scottish soprano
- Mhairi-Louise Hickey , singer and songwriter
- Mhairi McKay , Scottish golfer
- Mhairi Spence , Scottish Sportswoman (Modern Pentathlon)
variants
- Màiri
- Mhari
- Mhairie
- Mahiri
Individual evidence
- ↑ M. Görg, Art. Mirjam , in: NBL II, Sp. 815-816