Deirdre
Celtic woman's name
Deirdre is an Irish female given name, pronounced roughly DEER-druh or DARE-druh.
In Irish mythology, Deirdre of the Sorrows was a tragic heroine whose beauty caused war and death.
The name saw popularity in English-speaking countries during the twentieth century: Deirdre was the prettiest girl in our class.
Death-foretelling Irish spirit
- Tír na nÓgIrish eternal youth realm
- bardPoet of epics
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- epicImpressively grand in scope
heroine · prophecy · fate · exile · doom · legend · folklore · mythos
Feelings of profound distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- anguishIntense mental suffering
woe · despair · downfall · suffering · loss · mournful · melancholy · misfortune
Celtic linguistic tradition
Pertaining to women
- classicOf lasting excellence
- literaryOf written works
- sorrowfulFilled with grief
- Celtic revivalRenewed enthusiasm for Gaelic heritage
romantic · dramatic · timeless · noble · storied · meaningful · traditional
banshee
Death-foretelling Irish spirit
- Tír na nÓgIrish eternal youth realm
- bardPoet of epics
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
epic · heroine · prophecy · fate · exile · doom · legend · folklore · mythos · chronicle
sorrows
Feelings of profound distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
anguish · woe · despair · downfall · suffering · loss · mournful · melancholy · misfortune · bereavement
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
Hibernia · emerald · ancient · clan · Scotland · Alba · Yeats
feminine
Pertaining to women
Celtic revival · romantic · dramatic · timeless · noble · storied · meaningful · traditional
- Irish MythologyFenian Cycle, Morrigan, Sidhe, Brigid, Otherworld
- Celtic folkloreIrish folklore, Celtic myths, folktales, fairy lore, Celtic myth
- Celtic RevivalW.B. Yeats, Celtic art, Celtic music, Celtic mythology, Irish literature
- Legendary WomenPenelope, Cassandra, Clytemnestra, Andromeda, Atalanta
- Gaelic LiteratureFenian Cycle, sagas, annals, triads, bards
- Irish loreFenian Cycle, cattle raid, otherworld, banshee, hero tales