Muir
[mɪər]Meaning
Scots for "moorland"; Irish and Scottish Gaelic for "sea"
Background Story
Muir is the Scots word for moorland, and the Irish and Scottish Gaelic word for sea. It is the etymological origin of the surname Muir and of the Scottish clan name Muir, also found as Mure and Moore. The English word is derived from Scots muir, meaning moor, and a derivation from Scottish Gaelic muir, meaning ocean, has also been suggested.
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