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View Name: Tyra


TYRA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Meaning & History
From the Old Norse name Þýri, which was derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR) combined with an unknown second element, possibly víg "war".
Related Names
VARIANTS: Thyra (Swedish), Thyra (Norwegian), Thyra (Danish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Þýri (Ancient Scandinavian)
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