Deirdre

(dâr`drə, dēr`–) Proper N. from the Celtic heroine of "Deirdre and the sons of Uisnach", written in the 8th or 9th century, part of the Ulster Cycle. Popular in Scotland and Ireland.

1) A diminutive of der daughter, girl, "girly", "lass"

3) A diminuative of dér tear, "tear-let".

2) "Troubler" or "troublemaker". From the footnotes of James Stephens' "Deirdre".

5) A vitrified fort at Inverfarigaig on the eastern shore of Loch Ness, Dún Dearduil Deirdre's Fortress.

"That Deirdre sure lives up to her name--what a trouble maker!"

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