Myra name - Meaning of Myra
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 3
- Usage
- English, Latin
- Pronounced
- MIE-rə
- Myra Meaning
- Created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on Latin myrra meaning "myrrh" (a fragrant resin obtained from a tree). Otherwise, he may have simply rearranged the letters from the name Mary. Although unrelated etymologically, this is also the name of an ancient city of Anatolia. Myra originates in Latin language and means "scent of myrrh". It was most likely invented by Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, an English poet and dramatist, who based the name on myrrh, an aromatic resin of a tree. Some sources also suggest Myra is simply a diminutive of Mary. As a feminine given name, Myra is fairly popular in the United States.
Myra Related Names
Variant:, Maira, Mayra, Myrah, Mira
Other Languages: Mayra (American (Hispanic) ), Mayra (Spanish (Latin American) )
Myra Celebrities
Myra Biggerstaff - artist, Myra Kelly - writer, Myra Landau - artist, Myra Livingston - published author, Myra Melford - jazz artist, Myra Schneider - writer, Myra Wilds - published author,
