Cyrena
Meaning & Etymology
"Cyrene was a water nymph who wrestled with a lion, which endeared her to the sun god, Apollo. He built a city for her named Cyrenacia. Variant of Cyrene. meaning a Wall, Strength"
Phonetic Key (Double Metaphone): SRN
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1 relatedCross-Cultural Cognates
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Sound-Alike Names
Phonetically similar names sharing the "SRN" sound key and 3 syllables
Cyrano
Masculine French given name
Cyrano de Bergerac was a seventeenth-century soldier and science-fiction writer.
Cyrene
Feminine Greek given name
A Wall, Strength
Sarane
Feminine American given name
Gracious Princess
Sarina
Feminine Hebrew given name
Princess, one who laughs
Serena
Feminine Latin given name
Serene, Calm
Sereno
Masculine Spanish given name
Calm, Serene