Gender Feminine
Scripts Μυρτώ(Greek)

Meaning & History

From Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was the name of a few characters from Greek mythology, including one of the Maenads.

Related Names

Rootmyrtos
Other Languages & CulturesMirta(Croatian) Mirte, Mirthe, Myrthe(Dutch) Myrtle, Myrtie(English) Mirta(Italian) Mirta(Spanish)

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Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Μυρτώ.
Entry updated October 6, 2024