Updated October 2026
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Feminine form of Pyrrhus, Greek
"flame-colored, fiery, red"
A name associated with fire and the autumnal shades of orange and red, Pyhrra is both a feminine form of the name Pyhrrus, and a figure in Greek mythology herself. A daughter of Pandora and…
Mormon or Egyptian
"honeybee; bee crown or red crown"
A religious name unlikely to be heard outside of Utah. In the Book of Mormon, "deseret" means honeybee and signifies industry. Though some scholars propose that it actually stems from the Egyptian…
Ojibwe, place name
"red ochre lake"
The name of a lake and city in Minnesota, US, Onamia has its roots in the Indigenous Ojibwe language. Originally called Onamanii-zaaga'iganiing , the name means "red ochre lake" or "vermillion lake".…