Name:
Myrtle
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
The name is simply taken from myrtle, the word for an evergreen shrub or a small tree. It has star-like flowers and its leaves contain fragrant essential oil. In the Mediterranean, it is symbolic of love and immortality. In many European countries, myrtle is used in a wedding bouquet. The word itself is ultimately derived from Greek myrtos.
Pronunciation:
MUR-tlə
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Mertle
Mirtle
Myrta
Myrtee
Myrtie
Famous Myrtle:
Myrtle Fillmore : writer
Myrtle McGraw : published author
Myrtle Meares : published author
Myrtle Reed : writer
Myrtle Stedman : writer