Boy's name

Maoilir

“MWEEL-ir”

from Welsh Meilir

Meyler

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

A Welsh name written the Irish way. Woulfe gives its source as Meilir or Meilyr and calls it very rare.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Maoilir?

Maoilir is pronounced “MWEEL-ir”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Maoilir mean?

Maoilir means from Welsh Meilir.

Is Maoilir a boy's or a girl's name?

Maoilir is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Maoilir spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Meyler. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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