At a Glance: Name: Mormaer – Meaning: great steward – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (historical title) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mor-MAIR
Mormaer is a Scottish Gaelic (historical title) boy's name meaning “great steward”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.
Meaning & Origin of Mormaer
Meaning: Great steward.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (historical title).
A common claim: Sometimes translated as 'sea steward.' Actually: This mixes up two similar Gaelic words - the first part is 'mor' (great), not 'muir' (sea), so the title really means 'great steward,' close to 'earl.'
How to Pronounce Mormaer
Phonetic: mor-MAIR IPA: /mɔːrˈmɛər/
Popularity of Mormaer
Mormaer doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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