The name Moira, sometimes spelled Moyra, is an Anglicisation of the

Irish name A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, most surnames are patronymic surnames (distinct from patronyms, which are seen in Icelandic names for example). The form of a surname varies according to whethe ...

Máire () is a feminine given name. It is the Irish language form of Maria (given name), Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam), and Μαρια (Maria), found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were f ...

'', the Irish equivalent of

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

.Daria Izdebska, ''The Oxford Handbook of Names and Naming'', 2016, , p. 538 Transliterated with Greek letters Μοίρα is the Greek word for Destiny, i.e. the three

Fates The Fates are a common motif in European polytheism, most frequently represented as a trio of goddesses. The Fates shape the destiny of each human, often expressed in textile metaphors such as spinning fibers into yarn, or weaving threads on a ...

People

Television and film

* Moira Brooker (born 1957), English actress *

Moira Buffini Moira Buffini (born 29 May 1965) is an English dramatist, director, and actor. Early life Buffini was born in Cheshire to Irish parents, and attended St Mary's College at Rhos-on-Sea in Wales as a day girl. She studied English and Drama at Gold ...

(born 1965), English dramatist, director, and actress * Moira Chen, a pseudonym for actress

Laura Gemser Laurette Marcia Gemser (born 5 October 1950) is an Indonesian-Dutch retired actress, model and costume designer. She is primarily known for her work in Cinema of Italy, Italian Sex in film, erotic cinema, most notably the ''Emmanuelle#Other film ...

Moyra Fraser Moyra Fraser (3 December 1923 – 13 December 2009) was an Australian-born English actress and ballet dancer, who is best known for playing Penny in the long-running sitcom '' As Time Goes By''. Early life Moyra Fraser was born in Sydney, Aust ...

(1923–2009), Australian-born English actress * Dame

Moira Gibb Dame Moira Margaret Gibb (; born April 1950) is a British public servant and social work adviser. After qualifying as a social worker, she worked for the London boroughs of Ealing, Kensington and Chelsea, and Camden, where she served as the ...

(born 1950; née Bogan), British public servant and social work adviser *

Moira Harris Moira Jane Sinise (née Harris; born April 19, 1954) is a former American actress. She appeared in several films and television shows. She is married to actor-filmmaker Gary Sinise. Biography Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois, and is a Roman ...

(born 1954), American actress *

Moira Kelly Moira Kelly (born March 6, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Kate Moseley in the 1992 film '' The Cutting Edge'' as well as single mother Karen Roe on the teen drama '' One Tree Hill''. She is also known for playing the ...

(born 1968), American actress *

Moira Lister Moira Lister Gachassin-Lafite, Viscountess of Orthez (6 August 192327 October 2007) was a South African-British film, stage and television actress and writer. Early life Born in Cape Town to Major James Lister and Margaret (née Hogan), Liste ...

(1923–2007), South African actress * Moira McLean, Australian morning television presenter *

Moira Quirk Moira Quirk is a British actress and comedian. As an audiobook narrator, she has won four Audie Awards. Personal life and education Quirk received an honours degree in English and Drama from Westfield College, University of London and Central S ...

, English actress * Moira Redmond (1928–2006), English actress *

Moira Shearer Moira Shearer King, Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006) was a Scottish ballet dancer and actress. She was famous for her performances in Powell and Pressburger's ''The Red Shoes (1948 film), The Red Shoes'' (1948) and ''The Tales ...

(1926–2006), Scottish ballerina and actress *

Moira Stuart Moira Clare Ruby Stuart (born 2 September 1949) is an English TV presenter and broadcaster. She was the first female newsreader of Caribbean heritage to appear on British national television, having worked on BBC News since 1981.Moira Anderson Moira Anderson (born 5 June 1938) is a Scottish singer. Life and career Moira Anderson was born on 5 June 1938 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. She was educated at Lenzie Academy, She then attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Mus ...

(born 1938), Scottish singer * Moira Brinnand (born 1962), Argentine field hockey player * Moira Brown, Canadian-born North Atlantic right whale researcher * Moira Cameron (born 1964), British soldier, first woman Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London *

Moira Crone Moira Crone (born 1952) is a painter and American fiction author. She was born and raised in Goldsboro, in the tobacco country in eastern North Carolina. She is the author of three collections of short fiction and two novels. Her short stories ha ...

(born 1952), American fiction author *

Moira Dela Torre Moira Rachelle Bustamante Dela Torre (born November 4, 1993) is a Filipino singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Olongapo, Philippines, she began as a voice artist for corporate jingles and theme songs. In 2013, she competed in ''The Voice ...

(born 1993), Filipino singer-songwriter * Moira Leiper Ducharme, first female mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia * Moira Gatens (born 1954), Australian academic * Moira Gunn, American radio host *

Moira MacLeod Moira MacLeod (born 16 October 1957) is a retired female field hockey player from Scotland, who was a member of the British squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and offi ...

(born 1957), British field hockey player * Moira O'Neill (1864–1955), Irish-Canadian poet * Moira Rader, American politician *

Moira Rayner Moira Emilie Rayner (née Stockwell, born 10 November 1948), is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based barrister and human rights advocate. In 1986, she was appointed a Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia, a position she ...

(born 1948), New Zealand-born, Australian-based barrister and human rights advocate * Moira Senior (born 1976), field hockey player from New Zealand

Fictional characters

Moira MacTaggert Dr. Moira MacTaggert, more recently known as Moira X, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #96 (Dec. 1975) and was created by writer Chris Claremont and ...

, a recurring character in ''X-Men'' comic books * Moira/Max Sweeney, on the Showtime television network series ''

The L Word ''The L Word'' is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the United States from 2004 to 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated wit ...

'' * Moira O'Hara, a character in the TV series ''

American Horror Story ''American Horror Story'' (''AHS'') is an American horror film, horror anthology series, anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy (producer), Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the Cable television, cable network FX (TV channel), FX. Th ...

'' *

Moira Queen Quakemaster Quarmer Question Emiko Queen Moira Queen Moira Queen is the mother of Oliver Queen/the Green Arrow. She and her husband Robert were killed by lions during an African safari. Moira Queen in other media Moira Queen appears i ...

, Oliver Queen's mother in the ''Green Arrow'' comic books *

, Oliver Queen's mother in the TV series ''Arrow'' * Moira O’Deorain, a character in the video game ''Overwatch'' * Wendy Moira Angela Darling, a character in ''

Peter and Wendy ''Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'', often known simply as ''Peter Pan'', is a work by J. M. Barrie, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel titled ''Peter and Wendy''. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous ...

'' by

J. M. Barrie Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, (; 9 May 1860 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several succe ...

* Moira Banning, wife of Peter Banning/

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical ...

in the movie ''

Hook A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved/bent back or has a deeply grooved indentation, which serves to grab, latch or in any way attach itself onto another object. The hook's d ...

'' * Moira Thaurissan, Queen Regent of the Dark Iron Clan, a minor character in the popular

MMORPG A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a video game that combines aspects of a role-playing video game and a massively multiplayer online game. As in role-playing games (RPGs), the player assumes the role of a Player charac ...

World of Warcraft ''World of Warcraft'' (''WoW'') is a 2004 massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment for Windows and Mac OS X. Set in the '' Warcraft'' fantasy universe, ''World of War ...

'' * Moira, a character in

Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and an inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight chi ...

's ''The Handmaid's Tale'' * Moira Theirin, mother of Maric Theirin in

BioWare BioWare is a Canadian video game developer based in Edmonton, Alberta. It was founded in 1995 by newly graduated Doctor of Medicine, medical doctors Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk and Augustine Yip. Since 2007, the company has been owned by American ...

's ''

Dragon Age ''Dragon Age'' is a media franchise centered on a series of fantasy role-playing video games created and developed by BioWare, which have seen releases on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation ...

'' franchise * Moira Brown, a character in

Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Game Studios is an American video game developer and a studio of ZeniMax Media based in Rockville, Maryland. It is best known for its action role-playing franchises, including ''The Elder Scrolls'', '' Fallout'', and '' Starfield''. B ...

' ''

Fallout 3 ''Fallout 3'' is a 2008 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The third major installment in the ''Fallout'' series, it is the first game to be developed by Bethesda after acquiring ...

'' * Moira Burton, a character in

Capcom is a Japanese video game company. It has created a number of critically acclaimed and List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being ''Resident Evil'', ''Monster ...

's Game '' Resident Evil: Revelations 2'' * Moira Barton, recurring character in soap opera, ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...

'' * Moira Vahlen, Chief Scientist in the video game, '' XCOM: Enemy Unknown'' * Moira Queen of Rebma in Roger Zelazny's ''Chronicles of Amber'' *

Moira Rose Moira Rose is a fictional character in the Canadian sitcom ''Schitt's Creek,'' which aired on CBC and Pop from 2015 to 2020. Moira is introduced as the eccentric former soap opera star wife of Johnny Rose and mother of their adult children, David ...

, a character in the

Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

television series ''

Schitt's Creek ''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy (Canadian actor), Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread ove ...

'' * Moira Rutaquio-Tanyag, a villain character in the Philippine drama series ''

Abot-Kamay na Pangarap ( / international title: ''Hands on the Dream'') is a Philippine television medical drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars Carmina Villarroel and Jillian Ward. It premiered on September 5, 2022 on the ne ...

'' * Moira Davidson, a character in the novel and 1959 film '' On The Beach'' * Moira, a minor character in the first episode of '' Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova'' * Moira Crewe, a character in ''

Seveneves ''Seveneves'' is a science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson published in 2015. The story tells of the desperate efforts to preserve ''Homo sapiens'' in the wake of apocalyptic events on Earth after the unexplained disintegration of the Moon an ...

'' by

Neal Stephenson Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known for his works of speculative fiction. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, and baroque. Stephenson's work explores mathemati ...

* Moira Linton, a character in the

Malory Towers ''Malory Towers'' is a series of six novels by English author Enid Blyton. The series is based on a girls' boarding school that Blyton's daughter attended, Benenden School, which relocated during World War II to the Hotel Bristol in Newquay, ...

novel series, by

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been tra ...

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