Thyra is a female given name, variant of
Tyra. Notable people with the name include:
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Thyra
Thyra or Thyri (Old Norse: Þyri or Þyre) was the wife of King Gorm the Old of Denmark, and one of the first queens of Denmark believed by scholars to be historical rather than legendary. She is presented in medieval sources as a wise and power ...
(c.936-958), Danish queen
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Thyra of Denmark
Thyra or Thyri (Old Norse: Þyri or Þyre) was the wife of King Gorm the Old of Denmark, and one of the first queens of Denmark believed by scholars to be historical rather than legendary. She is presented in medieval sources as a wise and power ...
(1853-1933), Danish daughter of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hessel-Kassel
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Thyra of Denmark
Thyra or Thyri (Old Norse: Þyri or Þyre) was the wife of King Gorm the Old of Denmark, and one of the first queens of Denmark believed by scholars to be historical rather than legendary. She is presented in medieval sources as a wise and power ...
(1880–1945), Danish daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden
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Thyra Alleyne (1875-1954), second daughter of Forster Alleyne of Clifton and Barbados
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Thyra Bethell (1876-1972),
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
organizer
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Thyra J. Edwards (1897-1953), American journalist
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Thyra Eibe (1866-1955), Danish mathematician
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Thyra Frank
Thyra Frank (born 10 May 1952) is a Danish nurse and politician.
She was born in Skørping to Jens Kristian Frank and Anna Nystrup Frank, and is married to Peter Camillo Rasmussen. She was elected member of Folketinget for the Liberal Alliance ( ...
(born 1952), Danish nurse
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Thyra Manicus-Hansen (1872-1906), Danish artist
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Thyra Schmidt (born 1974), German artist
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Thyra Stevenson
Thyra Kay Stevenson (September 4, 1944 – May 11, 2020) was an American politician from Idaho. She was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives from District 6 in the A seat, dying in office.
Early ...
(1944-2020), American politician
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Thyra Thomson (1916-2013), American politician
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Thyra von Westernhagen
Princess Heinrich of Hanover (née Thyra von Westernhagen; born 14 August 1973) is a German forester. As the wife of Prince Heinrich of Hanover, she is a princess of the House of Hanover.
Early life and family
Thyra von Westernhagen was born ...
(born 1973), German forester
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Thyra Samter Winslow
Thyra Samter Winslow (March 15, 1886 – December 2, 1961) was an American short story writer, novelist, and film story writer, who published over 200 stories during her career, frequently for magazines such as ''The Smart Set'', ''The American M ...
(1885-1961), American short story writer
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