Moira
Moira means among other things in Greek μοίρα [ 'moira ] "share", "lot", "fate", the goddesses of fate are called moiren in Greek mythology . In the Anglo-Saxon language area, however , Moira is used as a Gaelic form of the female first name Maria .
In addition, Moira can have the following meanings:
Geography:
- Moira Shire , local administrative area in the state of Victoria, Australia
- Moira (Northern Ireland) , place in the north of Ireland
- Moira (Leicestershire) , village in Leicestershire, England
- Moira (New York) , city in Franklin County, New York, USA
- Moira (Greece) , village in Achaia, Greece
- Moira (India) , village in the state of Goa, India
- Moira River , river in the Province of Ontario, Canada
People:
- Moira Leiper Ducharme , Canadian politician, Lord Mayor of Halifax
- Moira Harris (born 1954), American actress
- Moira Kelly (* 1968), American actress
- Moira O'Neill (1870–1951), origin. Agnes Shakespeare Higginson , Irish-Canadian poet
- Moira Quirk , English actress
- Moira Redmond (1928-2006), British actress.
- Moira Shearer (1926-2006), origin. Moira King , British dancer and actress
- Senta Moira (* 1925), Berlin actress
Others:
- Moira Rundfunk GmbH , a subsidiary of Medien Union
- (638) Moira , celestial body of the main asteroid belt
- Moira (military) , ancient tactical unit
- Moira (ship) , a tanker
See also:
- Earl of Moira, see Marquess of Hastings
- Moyra
- Moiren
- Moire
- Meura
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