Myrtle
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A nature name associated with the fragrant myrtle plant and, by biblical association, the name Hadassah/Esther.
Meaning
Myrtle comes from the name of the myrtle shrub, a plant long associated with beauty and fragrance. In the excerpted source, it is also linked to Hadassah, the Hebrew name of Esther, which is glossed as “the Myrtle.”
Origin
EnglishHebrewfeminine
Fun fact
In older naming books, Myrtle was often treated as a flower name with a biblical echo through Esther/Hadassah.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names.