Greek

Lyric

Pronounced LIR-ikShare

Meaning: Lyric; songlike

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

An English musical word name, ultimately related to Greek lyrikos. Its connection is with lyric poetry and song, rather than a claim that the spelling was an ancient Greek personal name.

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Style

Origins

Lyric comes from Greek.

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