[On line]. Lyra is a constellation name taken from the lyre of Orpheus. It allows you to go beyond the similarities of a name, which can provide a lot of inspiration! If you didn't find an alternative name that you like better than Lyra, try our name generator. I have called my little girl Lyra. sc., 2020, Dictionnaire des Sciences Animales. best. La lyre était différente de la cithare, 1°. Tout sur le prénom Lyra : découvrez son origine, combien de Lyra sont nés en France chaque année, ou qui sont les Lyra célèbres. It contains the star Vega and thus could make a melodic choice for a parent interested in music, astronomy, or mythology. Lye-rah is ok but does sound a bit like liar or Lycra. Détails" Lyre, (Musique anc.) © 2012 - CNRTL 44, avenue de la Libération BP 30687 54063 Nancy Cedex - France Tél. Instrument de musique à cordes, en usage parmi les ... Définition dans le Littré, dictionnaire de la langue française. Il y a eu 3 845 personnes portant le prénom Lyra qui sont nées depuis 1 893 (moyenne de 31 / an). We named our son Orion and his little sister Lyra. © 2020 Nameberry.com. That is literally the exact name I have picked out for my first daughter! It has more depth and history than Lyric, is more unusual than Lila (which it rhymes with). ; Entreprise. I like this, but think of Lycra and that puts me off. I LOVE Roserade, by the way. Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account. It has more depth and history than Lyric, is more unusual than Lila (which it rhymes with). [06/11/2020]. . This thread is archived. Montpellier, France, Cirad. I know a woman named Lyra, she pronounces it Leer-ah. Astronomie, astronautique. The Wikipedia page has very little info and google searches turn up little more. Love those 2 names. ; Projet Lyra, consiste a envoyer une sonde sur un astéroïde venant d'un autre système solaire `Oumuamua. Lyra is a constellation name taken from the lyre of Orpheus. I like the name Lyra Rose. Lyra contains two Messier objects – Messier 56 (M56, NGC 6779) and Messier 57 (M57, NGC 6720, Ring Nebula) – and has nine stars with known planets. Prefer Lydia if you want a Ly-ending-with-a name. Lyra - découvrez l’origine et l’étymologie du prénom Lyra. Le prénom Lara obtient une note moyenne de 5/5 sur 63 notes déposées par les internautes. Depending on how you pronounce it, Lie-ra or Leer-a, for a kid who can't say their Rs, it either sounds like Liar or Leah--but I like it a lot anyway. Les porteuses du prénom Lara donnent quant à elles une note moyenne de 4,2/5 à leur prénom (253 votes). I had always thought it was pronounced "Lie-ra" but I just met grandparents of a little girl with this name and it's pronounced "Leer-a" as in 'lyrical,' which makes sense considering the constellation Lyra represents the lyre of Orpheus. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Discussing the origins of words and phrases, in English or any other language. Her middle name is Jane. At the gender scan we found out that we were expecting a little girl. Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. LIE-ra or LEE-ra? Pronounced as LEE -rah. Hmm, I would never think of the pronunciation Leer-uh, if a parent were to call their child Lyra with that pronunciation they should spell it either like Lira or Leira. I have Lyra (Lee-ra) as a first name and i'm changing it soon but i like that combo! She was named before birth and suits her name so well. It's a very sweet story and a beautiful name! Sort by. I can really see it catching on in the wake of Luna. [On line]. I just don't remember which game. I sometimes think I can get over that, but not sure. My name is Lyra but it's pronounced LEER-A and I like it so you can think what ever but it really is not dreadful and it goes well with my middle name Lyra Phoebe FEE-OH-BEE. Am I the only one who is disappointed that there was no mention of Lyra from Pokemon? There are three meteor showers associated with the constellation: the Lyrids , which peak around April 21-22 every year, the June Lyrids and the Alpha Lyrids. : +33 3 83 96 21 76 - Fax : +33 3 83 97 24 56 But how is it pronounced? [06/11/2020]. Lyra est le nom latin de la constellation de la Lyre. mine is pronounced LEE-ra but when people call me LIE-ra I don't mind... they're both pretty. USEFUL RESOURCES: etymonline.com, wiktionary.org, oed.com (get access through your local library or institution), books.google.com/ngrams, trends.google.com, Press J to jump to the feed. Étymol. I bet this will be a popular combination! Sometimes Wikipedia has extremely obscure stuff. oed.com listing for lyra, n. has nothing for for "aerial hoop" or even "hoop". The Wikipedia page has very little info and google searches turn up little more. Lyra. I prefer Lie-ruh anyway. I just chose this for my new husky because of its unique blend of beauty and strength. Texte intégral, sans publicité ni brimborions. lyre : 1. So we looked at the opposite constellation and there it was. Would you like to follow Lyra? I think they go together nicely. Définition, avec citations, historique littéraire et étymologie. I can see appeal of this name and how everyone finds it really pretty, but all I can think of is lycra. #25014 Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It was the name of my grandpa! DDL t. 14); b) 1680 «instrument des xvi e et xvii e siècles intermédiaire entre la viole et le violon» (Rich. Forme des cornes de certains bovins (en lyre) rappelant une lyre lorsqu'ils sont vus de face. " en grec λύρα, χέλυς, en latin lyra, testudo, instrument de musique à cordes, dont les anciens faisaient tant d’estime, que d’abord les Poètes en attribuèrent l’invention à Mercure, & qu’ils la mirent ensuite entre les mains d’Apollon. It contains the star Vega and thus could make a melodic choice for a parent interested in music, astronomy, or mythology. en ce que sa base ressemblait à lâécaille dâune tortue, animal dont la figure, dit-on, avait donné la première idée de cet instrument.