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Name Smyrna
Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Σμύρνα
Other Forms FormsMyrina
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Meaning & History
The ancient Greek name for the Turkish city Izmir. The name Smyrna was the Greek word for myrrh which was the city's chief export in Ancient times. Smyrna was one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the book of Revelations in the Bible and was a major hub of the church in the first few centuries.