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Deidre is a feminine given name and variant of the given name
Deirdre Deirdre ( , Irish: ; sga, Derdriu ) is the foremost tragic heroine in Irish legend and probably its best-known figure in modern times. She is known by the epithet "Deirdre of the Sorrows" (). Her story is part of the Ulster Cycle, the best-know ...
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Deirdre Deirdre ( , Irish: ; sga, Derdriu ) is the foremost tragic heroine in Irish legend and probably its best-known figure in modern times. She is known by the epithet "Deirdre of the Sorrows" (). Her story is part of the Ulster Cycle, the best-know ...
, a tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Notable people with the name include: * Deidre Airey (1926–2002), ceramic artist from New Zealand * Deidre Downs (born 1980), Miss America 2005 * Deidre Hall (born 1947), American actress *
Deidre Henderson Deidre Marie Hulse Henderson (born September 4, 1974) is an American politician serving as the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Utah, lieutenant governor of Utah since January 4, 2021. From 2013 to 2021, she served as member of the Utah State Senate ...
(born 1974), American politician *
Deidre Holland The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Deidre McCalla Deidre McCalla is an American singer-songwriter from New York City. McCalla was raised around the folk music scene of Macdougal Street in New York, where she began her career. In 1983, she moved to northern California. She has released several alb ...
(21st century), American singer-songwriter *
Deidre Rubenstein Deidre Rubenstein (born 1948) is an Australian television and theatre actress, as well as a dramatist and playwright well known for her performance in Australian soap operas and main stage dramatic roles. She has won the Australian Film Institute ...
(born 1948), Australian television and theatre actress * Deidre Sanders (born 1945), British agony aunt and writer of the Dear Deidre column in ''The Sun''


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List of Irish-language given names This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language (''Gaeilge'') given names and Anglicized or Latinized forms, with English equivalents. Some English-language names derive directly from the Irish: Kathleen = Caitlín, Shaun = Seán. S ...
* Deirdre (disambiguation) {{given name Feminine given names Irish-language feminine given names