Maigh Eo

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Irish

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Etymology

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The county is named after the village with the same name which lies within it. The name, meaning "field of yew trees", breaks down as maigh (field) +‎ eo (yew tree).

Proper noun

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Maigh Eo m (genitive Mhaigh Eo)

  1. Irish name of a county in Ireland, named Mayo in English

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Mayo

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Maigh Eo Mhaigh Eo not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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