# Maguire

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈɡwaɪɹ/ · frequency rank #19,640

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Mag Uidhir.

## Easily confused with
- **mature** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maguire-vs-mature)
- **manure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maguire-vs-manure)
- **McGuire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maguire-vs-mcguire)
- **Maggie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maggie-vs-maguire)
- **magpie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magpie-vs-maguire)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amguire`, `magguire`, `magiure`, `maguier`, `maguirre`, `magurie`, `maugire`, `mgauire`, `mmaguire`

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