Smyrna

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Smyrna

/ˈzmɪənɑː/ UK
/ˈsmɜɹnə/ US

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Σμύρνα (Smúrna), a variant spelling of Σμύρνη (Smúrnē), the Ionic Greek form of the original Aeolic Greek name Μύρρᾱ (Múrrhā, “Smyrna”). Doublet of Izmir.

proper noun

historical An ancient port city on the Aegean coast of western Asia Minor founded in circa the 11ᵗʰ century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir.
A former settlement in Kern County, California.
A town in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
A city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The Smyrna city government maintains Taylor Brawner Park through a partnership between its environmental department and a local organization called Keep Smyrna Beautiful that has the support of local government, businesses and residents.
An unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, also called Creswell.
A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
An unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Ionia County, Michigan.
An unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
A town and village in Chenango County, New York.
A locality in Carteret County, North Carolina.
A tiny town in York County and Cherokee County, South Carolina.
A sizable town in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
An unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington.

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name city

Español	Esmirna
한국어	스미르나 seumireuna
हिन्दी	स्मिर्ना smirnā
Português	Esmirna
Français	Smyrne
Deutsch	Smyrna
Italiano	Smirne
Ελληνικά	Σμύρνη Smýrni
Română	Smyrna
Русский	Сми́рна Smírna
العربية	سْمِيرْنَا smīrnā

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@misc{smyrna_2026,
  title = {Smyrna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smyrna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}