# Deirdre

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdeːɹdɹə/ · frequency rank #34,014

## Definitions
1. The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
2. A female given name from Irish.

## Etymology
From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu.

## Easily confused with
- **DeAndre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deandre-vs-deirdre)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddeirdre`, `deidrre`, `deirddre`, `deirder`, `deirdrre`, `deirrde`, `deirrdre`, `deridre`, `dierdre`, `edirdre`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deirdre