Medbh
Irish · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Medbh
The name 'Medbh' (also anglicized as Maeve) means "she who intoxicates" or "she who rules," deriving from the Old Irish root *medb* (intoxicating, mead).
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Etymology
The name 'Medbh' (also anglicized as Maeve) means "she who intoxicates" or "she who rules," deriving from the Old Irish root *medb* (intoxicating, mead). It is used primarily in Irish and Gaelic cultures, with no specific religious association, and is most famously borne by the legendary Queen Medb of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
Medbh currently ranks #620 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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