Lyra is a girl’s name of French and Greek origin. Meaning in French: Of the Iyre. Song. Meaning in Greek: Lyre (medeival instrument). Lyrical. The name has 4 letters.
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Lynn
UnisexAnglo-Saxon English French German Spanish
Dwells by the torrent. Waterfall. Variant of Eluned: Idol. This form emerged in Tennyson's story of Sir Gareth and Lynette, in one of his Idylls of the King'(1859). Snake. Lime tree; linden tree. Can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda. Pretty.
Lynne
UnisexAnglo-Saxon Arthurian Legend English French German Spanish
A cascade. Abbreviation of Lynnette who accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest in Arthurian legend; variant of the Irish Gaelic word 'lann' meaning house; church. Abbreviation of Lynnette who accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest in Arthurian legend; variant of the Irish Gaelic word 'lann' meaning 'house; church. '. Variant of Eluned: Idol. This form emerged in Tennyson's story of Sir Gareth and Lynette, in one of his Idylls of the King'(1859). Snake. Lime tree; linden tree. Can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda. Pretty.
Lynnette
GirlArthurian Legend English French Welsh
Variant of ancient Welsh given name. In Arthurian legend Lynette accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest. Little lion. Variant of ancient Welsh given name Eluned: From 'cilun' meaning idol. In Arthurian legend Lynette accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest.
Lyonette
GirlFrench
Little lion.
Lyric
GirlFrench
Of the Iyre. Song.
Lyris
GirlGreek
Iyrical.
Lysander
BoyGreek Latin Literary
Liberator. Lysander is one of the main characters in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Liberator. A Midsummer Night's Dream' In love with Hermia.
Lysandra
GirlGreek
Defends man.
