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ArchivesSome help with Mira in different languages ...
If anyone can confirm these meanings for Mira it would be much appreciated. Thanks in Advance.
Mira (Italian) “It Aims”
Mira (Latin) “Wonderful” from Mirus
Mira (Provençal) “To Admire” from Mirar
Mira (Sanskrit) “Prosperous”
Mira (Slavic) "Peace" from Mir
Mira (Spanish) “Looks”
Mira (Croatian) “Peace”
Mira (Portuguese) “Looks”
Mira (Papiamen) “See”
Mira (Romanian) “To Amaze”
Mira (Serbo-Croatian) “Myrrh”
Mira (Sranan) “Ant”
Also, Does anyone know what the word for Admirable is in Provençal?
CIARDA
Mira (Italian) “It Aims”
Mira (Latin) “Wonderful” from Mirus
Mira (Provençal) “To Admire” from Mirar
Mira (Sanskrit) “Prosperous”
Mira (Slavic) "Peace" from Mir
Mira (Spanish) “Looks”
Mira (Croatian) “Peace”
Mira (Portuguese) “Looks”
Mira (Papiamen) “See”
Mira (Romanian) “To Amaze”
Mira (Serbo-Croatian) “Myrrh”
Mira (Sranan) “Ant”
Also, Does anyone know what the word for Admirable is in Provençal?
This message was edited 7/5/2005, 9:59 PM
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Even though prosperous is the meaning given for Mira in this database, I do not know the Sanskrit word it is referring to. It certainly was the name of a very famous singer-devotee, but whether her name was of Sanskrit origin (mIra meaning ocean or boundary does exist in Sanskrit) or from Persian root mIr meaning main I cannot say.
I would be interested in finding out the etymology of mIrA meaning prosperous, or at least any use of the word in that sense.
I would be interested in finding out the etymology of mIrA meaning prosperous, or at least any use of the word in that sense.
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Mira in Spanish...
Mira is the conjucation for he(el, accent over 'e')/she (ella)/it (?)of 'mirar', which means 'to look'. Therefore, mira means he/she/it looks.
Mira is the conjucation for he(el, accent over 'e')/she (ella)/it (?)of 'mirar', which means 'to look'. Therefore, mira means he/she/it looks.
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Mira is also a noun ("la mira"), meaning "the sight", in Spanish.
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Mira in Catalan
As personal name, Mira exists in Catalan. It is the feminine form of Mir (a mediaeval masculine name derivated from the Germanic Mirus).
Nowadays, Mir and Mira are only present as surnames.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
As personal name, Mira exists in Catalan. It is the feminine form of Mir (a mediaeval masculine name derivated from the Germanic Mirus).
Nowadays, Mir and Mira are only present as surnames.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
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Yes, I saw it in some book, but you'll agree with me that it would be strange, wouldn't it, to actually meet someone named Mira, in Catalunya? :-)
I like Mir a lot, though, but it's kind of difficult to pronunce, right? The "r" is a bit strange there, a bit like the River Ter (which goes through my town)...elder people here pronunce it like "Tè" (and we all pronunce it with an open "e", though you probably pronunce it with a closed one, right?)
See you!
EVA
I like Mir a lot, though, but it's kind of difficult to pronunce, right? The "r" is a bit strange there, a bit like the River Ter (which goes through my town)...elder people here pronunce it like "Tè" (and we all pronunce it with an open "e", though you probably pronunce it with a closed one, right?)
See you!
EVA
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Mir and Mira (and Ter)
9 girls named Mira and 6 boys named Mir in Catalonia according to Idescat (at Barcelonès, basically. Go, Barcelona! :) ).
I like Mir a lot, too. But I always heard ['mir], never ['mi] (in the surname pronunciation, for example), old people included. And Mir is a surname quite usual (#226 in Catalonia). Then, I don't think that there is any problem with this -R.
Regarding Ter (i'm from Barcelona and living at Osona), I usually pronounce it with open e ['tèr], but sometimes with closed e ['tér]. This afternoon, at home, I will check with some people the opening of the E in Ter (I suspect that at Barcelona, it is an open E and at Osona, it is a closed E).
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
9 girls named Mira and 6 boys named Mir in Catalonia according to Idescat (at Barcelonès, basically. Go, Barcelona! :) ).
I like Mir a lot, too. But I always heard ['mir], never ['mi] (in the surname pronunciation, for example), old people included. And Mir is a surname quite usual (#226 in Catalonia). Then, I don't think that there is any problem with this -R.
Regarding Ter (i'm from Barcelona and living at Osona), I usually pronounce it with open e ['tèr], but sometimes with closed e ['tér]. This afternoon, at home, I will check with some people the opening of the E in Ter (I suspect that at Barcelona, it is an open E and at Osona, it is a closed E).
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
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Mira (Slavic) "Peace" from Mir - yup
Mira (Spanish) “Looks” -- it's also an imperative "Look!"
~ Ivayla
Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral, or fattening.
Mira (Spanish) “Looks” -- it's also an imperative "Look!"
~ Ivayla
Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral, or fattening.
This message was edited 7/5/2005, 11:15 PM
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I understand that it is a word, not a name in Italian. It is the same way with many of the other languages I listed. I'm simply gathering meanings in different languages. Thanks Chrisell!
CIARDA
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