Overview
Myrtle is a feminine given name or nickname derived from the plant name Myrtus; it was popular during the Victorian era, along with other plant and flower names. Myrtle, a symbol of a happy marriage, is often included in a bridal bouquet. Variants include the French-language Myrtille, and Mirtel, a popular name for newborn girls in Estonia during 2012.
Notable people and characters with the name include:
People
Myrtle Allen (1924–2018), Irish chef
Myrtle Augee (born 1965), English shot putter
Myrtle Cook (1902–1985), Canadian track and field athlete
Myrtle Corbin (1868–1928), American sideshow entertainer
Myrtle Devenish (1913–2007), Welsh actress
Myrtle Edwards (1921–2010), Australian cricketer and softball player
Myrtle Elvyn (c.1887–1975), American pianist
Myrtle Fillmore (1845–1931), American who co-founded Unity, a church within the New Thought Christian movement
Myrtille Georges (born 1990), French tennis player
Myrtille Gollin (born 1984), French speed skater
Myrtle Gonzalez (1891–1918), American actress
Myrtle "Molly" Kool (1916–2009), Canadian sea captain
Myrtle Maclagan (1911–1993), English cricketer
Myrtle McAteer (1878–1952), American tennis player
Myrtle Reed (1874–1911), American poet
Myrtle Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton (1934–2000), English photographer
Myrtle Sarrosa, (born 1994), Filipino cosplayer, actress, singer and Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4
Myrtle Stedman (1883–1938), American actress
Myrtle Vail (1888–1978), American radio actress and writer
Fictional characters
Myrtle, recurring character in the films Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea's Family Reunion
Myrtle, character in the comic strip Right Around Home
Myrtle Anagnostou, character in the Greek soap opera Erotas
Myrtle "Tilly" Dunnage, character in the Rosalie Ham novel The Dressmaker and its film adaptation
Myrtle of Durin, a Vanguard-class operator from the mobile tower defense game Arknights
Myrtle Fargate, character in the soap opera All My Children
Myrtle Snow, Antagonist in the third season of the series American Horror Story: Coven
Moaning Myrtle, or Myrtle Warren (1929–1943), character in the Harry Potter series
Myrtle Wilson, character in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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