Deirdre

American

[deer-druh, -dree, dair-druh] / ˈdɪər drə, -dri, ˈdɛər drə /

noun

Irish Legend. the wife of Naoise, who killed herself after her husband had been murdered by his uncle, King Conchobar.
a female given name.

Deirdre British

/ ˈdɪədrɪ /

noun

Irish myth a beautiful girl who was raised by Conchobar to be his wife but eloped with Naoise. When Conchobar treacherously killed Naoise she took her own life: often used to symbolize Ireland See also Naoise

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Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey also told the BBC that she had received a letter and would seek legal advice.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

To redress this pardonable oversight, Deirdre Loughridge and Thomas Patteson take us on a guided tour of “The Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Professor Deirdre Fowler, chief nurse and chief midwife at the trust, said: "We are really confident we have done what we need to do to really meet the standards we need."

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said several evacuations were being requested for the Lake Perris area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

"How did Deirdre take a photo of the slippers outside?"

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

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