Deirdre name - Meaning of Deirdre
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 9
- Usage
- English, Irish, Irish Mythology, Gaelic
- Pronounced
- DEER-drə (English) , DEER-dree (English) , DER-dre (Irish), DEER-drə/DEER-dree
- Deirdre Meaning
- From the older Gaelic form Derdriu, meaning unknown, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning "woman". This was the name of a tragic character in Irish legend who died of a broken heart after Conchobhar, the king of Ulster, forced her to be his bride and killed her lover Naoise. It has only been commonly used as a given name since the 20th century, influenced by two plays featuring the character: William Butler Yeats' 'Deirdre' (1907) and J. M. Synge's 'Deirdre of the Sorrows' (1910). Deirdre originates in Gaelic languages and means "real woman". In Irish mythology, there was a character called Deirdre of the Sorrows due to her tragic fate. She was an inspiration of at least 5 plays, including William Butler Yeats" Deirdre and J.M. Synge"s Deirdre of Sorrows. In the United States, the name is fairly rare.
Deirdre Related Names
Variants: Deidra, Deidre, Deitra (English), Derdriu (Irish Mythology), Deadra, Dedra, Deedra, Deedre
Deirdre Celebrities
Deirdre Cartwright (jazz musician) Deirdre Fellner - jazz musician, Deirdre Lee - writer, Deirdre Martin - romance author, Deirdre Shannon - vocalist, Deirdre Lovejoy - actress, Deirdre Quinn - actress, Deirdre Hall - soap opera star,
