Moyra

Moyra is an anglicized form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Máire, itself the Gaelic equivalent of Mary, which derives from the Hebrew Miryam, a name of uncertain meaning though often associated with meanings such as "beloved" or "drop of the sea." The spelling Moyra arose as a phonetic rendering of the Gaelic pronunciation and became particularly established in Scotland and Ireland as a distinctive regional variant. Related forms include Moira, Maura, and the Latinate Maria, all ultimately tracing back to the same Hebrew root.