Myrtle
Meaning of Myrtle
Myrtle is a female name with origins in both British English and American English. In both variations, it is pronounced as MUR-tl (/ˈmɜːtəl/). This charming name has a long history and is associated with several positive qualities. The name Myrtle comes from the botanical term for a type of shrub that symbolizes love, peace, and prosperity. It was also commonly used in ancient Greece to represent beauty and youthfulness. Over the years, Myrtle has been consistently popular in Louisiana, with varying rankings and occurrences among newborns.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as MUR-tl (/ˈmɜːtəl/)
American English
- Pronunced as MUR-tl (/ˈmɜrtəl/)
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Notable People Named Myrtle
| Myrtle Watkins, also known as Paquita Zarate, was a versatile American-born Mexican dancer, jazz and Latin American music singer, and actress. |
| Josephine Myrtle Corbin was an American sideshow performer known for being born as a dipygus, with two separate pelvises and four legs. |
| Myrtle Stedman was an American leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures who began her career in silent films in 1910. |
| Myrtle Fillmore - Mary Caroline "Myrtle" Page Fillmore was an American co-founder of Unity, a church within the New Thought Christian movement, and a former schoolteacher. |
| Myrtle Witbooi was a prominent South African labor activist and the General Secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union, as well as the first president of the International Domestic Workers Federation. |
| Myrtle Edwards was an American politician and civil activist from Seattle, Washington, who served as a member of the Seattle City Council and became Council President in 1969. |
| Myrtle Beall - Myrtle Dorothea Monville Beall, also known as M. D. Beall or Mom Beall, was an influential American Pentecostal leader. |
