English Explanatory Dictionary

muir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A moor.
name
  1. A surname from Scots.
  2. A neighbourhood of Willits, Mendocino County, California, United States.
  3. A village in Ionia County, Michigan, United States.
  4. A census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  5. A community in Norwich township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Pronunciation

myo͝oə /mjʊə(ɹ)/ /mɪɚ/

Word forms

muir muirs

Etymology

From Scots muir (“moor”). A derivation from Scottish Gaelic muir (“ocean”) has also been suggested.

Related words

Muir Beach Muirhead Muir of Ord

Derived words

Muir-Torre syndrome
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