Smyrna (disambiguation)

Smyrna is the former name of Izmir, Turkey.

Smyrna may also refer to:

In Greek mythology

  • Myrrha, also known as Smyrna, mother of Adonis
  • Smyrna (Amazon), mythical eponym of a quarter in Ephesus

Historical figures

Place names

  • Myrina (Mysia), called Smyrna in antiquity

In the United States:

Other uses

  • SmY RNA, a family of small nuclear RNAs found in some species of nematode worms
  • Smyrna (butterfly), a genus of brush-footed butterflies

See also

  • Great Fire of Smyrna
  • New Smyrna (disambiguation)
  • Nea Smyrni
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