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 35203^rd 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 598.

Anagrams

• marri

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