Myrtle is a feminine given name or nickname derived from the plant name ''

Myrtus ''Myrtus'' (commonly called myrtle) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. It was first described by Swedish botanist Linnaeus in 1753. Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved ...

''; it was popular during the

Victorian era In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. Slightly different definitions are sometimes used. The era followed the ...

, 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 Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

during 2012. Notable people and characters with the name include:

People

Myrtle Allen Myrtle Allen (13 March 1924 – 13 June 2018) was an Irish Michelin star-winning Chef#Chef de cuisine, head chef and co-owner of the restaurant The Yeats Room at Ballymaloe House in Shanagarry, County Cork. Besides her career in cooking, s ...

(1924–2018), Irish chef * Myrtle Anderson (1901-1978), Jamaican actress *

Myrtle Augee Myrtle Sharon Mary Augee (born 4 February 1965) is a female English retired shot putter who competed at two Olympic Games. Augee was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours. Biography Augee re ...

(born 1965), English shot putter *

Myrtle Aydelotte Myrtle Elizabeth Kitchell "Kitch" Aydelotte (May 31, 1917 – January 7, 2010) was an American nurse, professor and hospital administrator. She was CEO of the American Nurses Association, director of nursing for the University of Iowa Hospitals and ...

(1917–2010), American nurse, professor and hospital administrator * Myrtle Baylis (1920–2014), Australian sportswoman * Myrtle Brooke (1872–1948), American professor * Myrtle Broome (1888–1978), British Egyptologist and artist * Myrtle Cagle (1925–2019), American pilot and astronaut *

Myrtle Cain Myrtle Agnes Cain (April 11, 1894 – February 6, 1980) was an American politician and labor activist. She served as president of the Women's Trade Union of Minneapolis and was a member of the Minnesota Farmer Labor Party. In 1923 and 1924, ...

(1894–1980), American politician and activist *

Myrtle Cole Myrtle Cole is an American politician who served as a member of the San Diego City Council from 2013 to 2018, representing District 4. A member of the Democratic Party, Cole was the first African American woman elected to the city council and se ...

, American politician * Myrtle Cook (1902–1985), Canadian track and field athlete * Myrtle Corbin (1868–1928), American sideshow entertainer * Myrtle Devenish (1913–2007), Welsh actress *

Myrtle Edwards Myrtle Edwards (7 June 192130 August 2010) was an Australian softball and cricket player. Edwards was born in Clifton Hill, Victoria. In 1949, she was named the captain of the first Australian Open Women's Team to play a test series against ...

(1921–2010), Australian cricketer and softball player * Myrtle Elvyn (c.1887–1975), American pianist * Myrtle Fahsbender (1907–2001), American lighting expert *

Myrtle Fillmore Mary Caroline "Myrtle" Page Fillmore (August 6, 1845 – October 6, 1931) was an American who was co-founder of Unity, a church within the New Thought Christian movement, along with her husband Charles Fillmore. Before that she worked as a ...

(1845–1931), American who co-founded Unity, a church within the New Thought Christian movement *

Myrtille Georges Myrtille Georges (; born 21 December 1990) is a French tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 168 in singles (achieved on 18 July 2016) and world No. 287 in doubles (21 August 2017). She won nine singles and six doubles titles on t ...

(born 1990), French tennis player * Myrtille Gollin (born 1984), French speed skater *

Myrtle Gonzalez Myrtle Gonzalez (September 28, 1891 – October 22, 1918) was an American actress. She starred in at least 78 silent era motion pictures from 1913 to 1917, of which 66 were one and two-reel shorts.

(1891–1918), American actress * Myrtle Hazard (1892–1951), American Coast Guard electrician and radio operator * Myrtle Jones (1913–2005), American painter *

Myrtle Lind Margaret Victoria Anderson (September 2, 1898 – October 12, 1993) known professionally as Myrtle Lind was an American film actress. She was one of Mack Sennett's Bathing Beauties and appeared in several comedy films including with Oliver ...

(1898–1993), American actress * Myrtle "Molly" Kool (1916–2009), Canadian sea captain *

Myrtle Maclagan Myrtle Ethel Maclagan (2 April 1911 – 11 March 1993) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter and right-arm Off spin, off break Bowling (cricket), bowler. She appeared in 14 Women's Test cricket, Test m ...

(1911–1993), English cricketer * Myrtle McAteer (1878–1952), American tennis player * Myrtle Meggy (1887–1959), Australian pianist and pedagogue * Myrtle Muir (1900–1966), New Zealand netball coach and administrator *

Myrtle Reed Myrtle Reed (September 27, 1874 – August 17, 1911) was an American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist. She wrote a number of bestsellers and even published a series of cookbooks under the pseudonym Olive Green. Biography She was ...

(1874–1911), American poet * Myrtle Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton (1934–2000), English photographer *

Myrtle Sarrosa Myrtle Abigail Porlucas Sarrosa (born December 7, 1994) is a Filipino actress, cosplayer and recording artist who rose to prominence after being declared the '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4'' Big Winner. Sarrosa started her career under ...

, (born 1994), Filipino cosplayer, actress, singer and Big Winner of ''Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4'' * Myrtle Sheldon (1893–1939), American illustrator of children’s books *

Myrtle Simpson Myrtle Lillias Simpson (née Emslie; born around 1930) is a Scottish skier and the thirteenth woman to receive the Polar Medal. She has been called the "mother of Scottish skiing". She was the first woman to ski across Greenland on an unsupporte ...

(born around 1930), Scottish skier * Myrtle Solomon (1921–1987), British pacifist *

Myrtle Stedman Myrtle Stedman (born Myrtle Lincoln; March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was an American leading lady and later Character actor, character actress in motion pictures who began in silent films in 1910. Biography Stedman was born Myrtle Lincoln in ...

(1883–1938), American actress *

Myrtle Tannehill Myrtle Tannehill Nichols (May 18, 1886 – July 25, 1977) was an American actress on stage and in silent films. Early life Myrtle Tannehill was born into a theatrical family. Her mother was actress Maude Giroux, and her father was actor and playw ...

(1886–1977), American actress *

Myrtle Vail Myrtle Vail (January 7, 1888 – September 18, 1978), sometimes credited as Myrtle Damerel, was an American vaudevillian, and radio and film actress and writer. She was a radio fixture from 1932 to 1946 thanks to the popular soap opera '' Myrt ...

(1888–1978), American radio actress and writer * Myrtle Witbooi (1947–2023), South African labour activist *

Myrtle Young Myrtle Nola Young (April 1, 1924 – August 9, 2014) was an American potato chip collector whose collection caught the eye of national news and talk shows. Collecting The Kentucky-born Young, while working as a potato chip inspector for Seyfert Fo ...

(1924–2014), American potato chip collector

Fictional characters

* Myrtle, recurring character in the films ''

Diary of a Mad Black Woman ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Darren Grant and written by Tyler Perry. Inspired by the play of the same name, it marks Perry's feature film debut and is the first entry in the Madea ...

'' 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 ''Arknights'' is a free-to-play tactical RPG/tower defense mobile game developed by Hypergryph. It was released in China on 1 May 2019, in other countries on 16 January 2020, and in Taiwan on 29 June 2020. ''Arknights'' is available o ...

'' *

Myrtle Fargate Here is a list of characters who have appeared on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Pritchett (1989) ...

, character in the soap opera ''All My Children'' *

Myrtle Snow The third season of the American horror anthology television series ''American Horror Story'', subtitled ''Coven'', is set in 2013 New Orleans and follows a coven of witches descended from Salem as they fight for survival and features flashba ...

, 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 ''The Great Gatsby'' () is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, a mysterious mi ...

'' by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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