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3 famous people named Maev found on Wikipedia.
Medb (Old Irish spelling, [mɛðv]; Middle Irish: Meḋḃ, Meaḋḃ; early modern Irish: Meadhbh, [mɛɣv]; Modern Irish: Méabh [mʲeːv], Medbh or Maebh; sometimes Anglicised Maeve, Maev or Maive) is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him who were also kings of Connacht. She rules from Cruachan (now Rathcroghan, County Roscommon). She is the enemy (and former wife) of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, and is best known for starting the Táin Bó Cúailnge ("The Cattle Raid of Cooley") to steal Ulster's prize stud bull. Medb is a cunning female figure who represents the archetype of the Warrior Queen.
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Meadhbh, means: intoxicating.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maev Kennedy | Journalist and historian from Britain | |
| 2 | Maev Alexander | 1948 | Actress |
| 3 | Roman Maev | 1945 | Russian-born physicist |