Myra (given name)

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Myra is a feminine given name of English origin, often considered a poetic or invented name that gained popularity in the 17th century.

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Myra (given name) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
category English feminine given names
Feminine given names
etymologyStatus invented name
poetic name
firstAttestedCentury 17th century
gender feminine
hasCulturalUsage film
literature
music
hasDiminutive My
Myri
hasMeaningAssociation bitterness
myrrh
perfume
hasNotableBearer Myra Gale Brown
Myra Hess
Myra Hindley
Myra Kraft
hasNotableFictionalBearer Myra McQueen
Myra Monkhouse
hasVariant Mira
Myrah
isShortFormOf no widely accepted longer formal name
languageOfOrigin English
nameLength four letters
nameType first name
personal name
origin English-speaking world
phoneticApproximation /ˈmaɪrə/ in English
popularityPeriod 17th century
popularityRegion United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
popularityTrend peaked in late 19th and early 20th centuries in some regions
possibleEtymology constructed for its pleasant sound
derived from the English word "myrrh"
Lycia
surface form: influenced by the place name "Myra" in Lycia
stressPattern stress on first syllable
syllableCount two syllables
typicalBearersGender women
usage Dutch
English
German
Scandinavian languages
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Myra, West Virginia, United States namedFor Myra (given name)
subject surface form: Myra, West Virginia
Myra, West Virginia namedAfter Myra (given name)