Mirra

See also: mirra and mirrą

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Mirra.

Proper noun

Mirra (plural Mirras)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mirra is the 35203rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 640 individuals. Mirra is most common among White (89.53%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα (Múrrha).

Proper noun

Mirra f

  1. (Greek mythology) Myrrha, daughter of Cyniras and mother of Adonis

Etymology 2

Probably a metonymic occupational surname for someone who sold myrrh, from mirra (myrrh).

Proper noun

Mirra m or f by sense

  1. a surname
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