Mirra
See also: mirra and mirrą
English
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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mirra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 598.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα (Múrrha).
Etymology 2
Probably a metonymic occupational surname for someone who sold myrrh, from mirra (“myrrh”).
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