a female given name, often associated with the Greek word for myrrh, an ancient aromatic resin.
Possibly from Greek myron (myrrh) or directly created as a name by English speakers. It gained popularity in the 19th century and has been consistently used since.
Myra was virtually unknown as a name until a novelist invented it in 1810, and then it suddenly became trendy—a perfect example of how fiction creates real-world culture.
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