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Syra

Ancient Greekfeminine2 syllables

The story behind Syra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σύρα (Súra). Contrast syrus (“syrian”).

Pronunciation

Latin; Classical-Latin: [ˈsy.ra]

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Latin: [ˈsiː.ra]

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Borrowed from Italian Sandra. Borrowed from Italian Sandra, short form of Alessandra, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra). Compare Spanish Alejandra.

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Sara

From Latin Sara (“Sarah”). From Middle Dutch sara, from Latin Sara, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Hebrew שָׂרָה. a female given name from Biblical Hebrew; variant…

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Sava

From Ancient Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), a spiritual name taken on by Prince Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) upon becoming a monk, from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”).

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Sȃva

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), a spiritual name taken on by Prince Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) upon becoming a monk.

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Senja

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Sila

From Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas).

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Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
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Middle Names for Syra

Bairbre

From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…

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Syllables
1 syllable
Ending
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Barbara

* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…

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Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Bárbara

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Ending
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Sibling Names for Syra

Aarón

a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron

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Abel

English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…

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2 syllables
Ending
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Abelus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…

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