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The Irish name was originally Meadhbh which was later modernized as

Méabh or Méav. 'Ea' without the accent mark is indeed usually 'a'.

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Q: How come the Irish name Meav is pronounced Meiv shouldn't the vowel-combination ea be pronounced like a in dance?
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