Behind the Name: Comments for the name Thyra

Comments for THYRA:

Thyra is the older and/or Danish spelling of Tyra. Queen Thyra Dannebod is a famous Danish queen. The name Tyra/Thyra comes from the old Nordic name Thyrvi.

-- Anonymous User 1/15/2007

Listen to the German pronunciation of Thyra here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

-- _satu_ 1/17/2008

Princess of Thyra of Denmark (1853-1933), daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, sister of King George I of Greece and Maria Feodorovna, Tsesarevna of Russia.

-- CarolinW 2/2/2009

This spelling reminds me of the thyroid gland.

-- Anonymous User 8/26/2009

Dr Samuel Gee (1839-1911) was a well-known English medical specialist - his daughter was called Edith Thyra Gee.
I think it's weird how he chose that "thyroid" spelling!

-- Just Jonquil 2/1/2012

Thyra (1880-1945) was one of the daughters of King Frederik VIII of Denmark and his wife Louisa. She was named after her aunt Thyra.

-- CarolinW 6/11/2012

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