Mairead

Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name; the fictional name Merida is derived from Maighread.
It may refer to:
Mairead Buicke (born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work
Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet
Máiréad Carlin (born 1988), Irish singer
Mairead Curran, Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist
Mairéad Farrell (1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality
Mairéad Graham, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011
Mairead inghean Eachann, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar
Mairead Maguire (born 1944), Irish peace activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Mairéad McAtamney (born 1944), retired Irish sportsperson
Mairead McGuinness (born 1959), Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East constituency
Mairead McKinley, award-winning Irish actress
Mairead Nash of Queens of Noize, English indie/disco or Wonky pop DJ duo based in London
Mairéad Ní Chuaig, Irish-language presenter on TG4
Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill or Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1955), Irish traditional singer from Kells, County Meath
Máiréad Ní Ghráda (1896–1971), Irish poet, playwright, and broadcaster born in Kilmaley, County Clare
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (born 1962), Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish traditional band Altan
Máiréad Nesbitt (born 1979), classical and Celtic music performer, most notably as a violinist

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Scottish form of Margaret: pearl.

Ademir, Margaret, Ademar, Miranda, Adhemir

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Máiréad Nesbitt	1979	Classical and Celtic solo violinist
2	Máiréad Carlin	2000	Irish singer
3	Mairead Maguire	1944	Peace activist
4	Mairéad Farrell	1957	IRA activist
5	Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh	1959	Singer
6	Mairead McGuinness	1959	Irish politician
7	Mairead Farrell		Irish radio presenter
8	Mairéad Ní Chuaig		Irish television presenter
9	Mairéad Byrne	1957	Irish poet
10	Máiréad Ní Ghráda	1896	Irish writer
11	Mairead McKinley	1970	Actress
12	Mairead inghean Eachann	1356	Scottish Earl
13	Mairead Buicke	1981	Singer
14	Mairéad McAtamney	1944	Camogie player
15	Mairead Curran	1968	Australian actress
16	Mairéad Graham		Camogie player
17	Mairead Anna NicAoidh
18	Mairéad Phelan		Irish singer