"Deirdre" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdeːɹdɹə/ (note: Republic of Ireland), /ˈdɪədɹi/ [UK], /ˈdɪədɹə/ [UK], /ˈdɪɹdɹə/ [US]
Etymology: From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Deirdre}} Irish Deirdre, {{der|en|sga|Derdriu}} Old Irish Derdriu Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Deirdre
  1. (Irish mythology) The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Tags: Irish Categories (topical): Irish mythology Synonyms (in mythology): Derdriu
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  2. A female given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (Irish mythological heroine): Ντέιρντρε (Ntéirntre) [feminine] (Greek), Deirdre [feminine] (Irish), 데르드러 (dereudeureo) (Korean), Derdriu [feminine] (Old Irish), Де́йрдре (Déjrdre) [feminine] (Russian), Deirdre [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Deirdre-en-name-wQzvhW3f Categories (other): Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Old Irish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Irish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'Irish mythological heroine': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Dierdre
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