Tyre

From Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓‎ (ṣr /⁠Ṣur⁠/, “rock”) (), after the rocky formation on which the town was originally built. Compare Aramaic טוּרָא‎ / ܛܘܪܐ‎ (ṭūrā, “mountain, high territory”), Latin Tyrus, Akkadian 𒋗𒊒 (Ṣurru), Proto-Semitic *ṯ̣Vrr- (“flint”). Cognate to Arabic صُور‎ (ṣūr), Hebrew צוֹר‎ (Tzor), Tiberian Hebrew צר‎ (Ṣōr), Turkish Sur.

• Tyrus

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Tyre

1. (historical) A city state in Phoenicia in Levant, Western Asia, on the Mediterranean An ancient sea port and city state of Phoenicia, in present-day Lebanon.

Tyre (plural Tyres)

1. A surname
2. A male given name

• Trey, Tyer, trey, trye, tyer