Myra
Americannoun
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an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
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a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “extraordinary.”
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Myra P. Saefong explained how we all pay when diesel prices rise.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Myra Cabilan told AFP she had flown to Coron on Friday to find her missing brother, 40-year-old Rammel Gonzaga, who had taken the ferry on a business trip with his brother-in-law.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
On Facebook, his mother, Myra Locsin, said Eneluna was excited to continue his military training in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The visiting professorship was established in 1990, with previous incumbents including Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Myra Syal and Dame Diana Rigg.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Myra said she wasn’t sure how it began, or who left the first pair, but people travel from all over just to decorate the trees.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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