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Name Dyra
Gender Feminine
Usage Swedish (Rare)
Other Forms FormsDýri (Old Norse masculine byname)
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Meaning & History
Derived from the Old Norse element dýr "deer; wild animal" (though it is also associated with dýrr "dear; expensive"), perhaps via the Old Swedish (masculine) name Dyre or an Old Norse name such as Dýrhildr or Dýrfinna. It has been used in Sweden since 1875.