Girl · Greek
Myrrhine
Say it: MIR-ih-nee
Meaning
From Greek myrrhinē 'myrtle'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Attested in Athens in inscriptions and comedy.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Myrrhina
Famous bearers
- Myrrhine, first priestess of Athena Nike
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek inscriptions
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
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