Myra

See also: myra

English

Etymology

First used by the poet Fulke Greville, possibly as an anagram of Mary.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aɪɹə

Proper noun

Myra

A female given name.
- 1633 Fulke Greville, Cælica, Sonnet XXVIII:
  My Saint is dear to me, / Myra herself is she, / She fair and true. / Myra that knows to move / Passions of love with love: / Fortune, Adieu.

Anagrams

Army, Mary, Mayr, Yarm, army, mary, yarm

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρα (Múra).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmy.ra/, [ˈmʏ.ra]

Noun

Myra n pl (genitive Myrōrum); second declension

A town of Lycia situated on a hill

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Plural
nominative	Myra
genitive	Myrōrum
dative	Myrīs
accusative	Myra
ablative	Myrīs
vocative	Myra

References

Myra in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Myra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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