Muir

See also: muir, mùir, and muîr

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • enPR: myo͝oə(r), IPA(key): /mjʊə(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /mɪɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ), -ɔː(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Muir

  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.

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