Mirèlha

Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Presumably from mirar (“to admire”); compare meravilha (“wonder”). Invented by the poet Frédéric Mistral for his poem of the same title (1859).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈɾɛ.ʎɔ/, (Provençal) /miˈɾɛ.jɔ/
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧rè‧lha

Proper noun

Mirèlha f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Mireille

Descendants

  • → Catalan: Mireia
  • → French: Mireille
  • → Italian: Mirella
  • → Portuguese: Mirela
  • → Spanish: Mireia, Mirella, Mireya
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