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| ==Music== | ==Music== | ||
| ===Instruments=== | |||
| *], a stringed musical instrument known for its use in Classical Antiquity | |||
| *], a |
* ], a stringed musical instrument used in ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece and elsewhere | ||
| *], a |
** ], a stringed musical instrument used in ancient Mesopotamia | ||
| *], a bowed instrument used in |
** ], a bowed string musical instrument used in the Byzantine Empire | ||
| *], a |
** ], a bowed instrument used in folk music in Crete, Greece | ||
| *], a bowed instrument used in folk music in |
** ], a bowed instrument used in folk music in Calabria, Italy | ||
| ** ], a European bowed string instrument of the Renaissance | |||
| ⚫ | *], a line of digital audio players | ||
| ** ], a bowed instrument used in folk music in Turkey, Greece and Iran | |||
| ⚫ | *], a song by Kate Bush | ||
| ⚫ | * ], a line of digital audio players | ||
| ===Songs / Compositions=== | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a 2007 song by Kate Bush | ||
| * "Lyra", a song by Breaking Benjamin from the 2018 album '']'' | |||
| * "Lyra", a song by Big Red Machine from ] | |||
| * ''Lyra'', a composition for trumpet and piano by ] | |||
| ==People== | ==People== | ||
| ===As a given name=== | |||
| ⚫ | *] |
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| {{main|Lyra (given name)}} | |||
| ⚫ | *] |
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| * ] (1990–2019), Northern Irish journalist and author | |||
| * ] (1894–1979), social worker and lawyer from New Zealand | |||
| * ] (born 1971), American poet | |||
| ===As a surname=== | |||
| ⚫ | * ] (1270–1349), influential Biblical exegete | ||
| ⚫ | * ] (1933–2023), Brazilian musician | ||
| * ] (1887–1949), pseudonym of female Costa Rican writer, born Maria Isabel Carvajal Quesada | |||
| * ] (born 1976), Brazilian sports and newscaster | |||
| * ] (born 1978) Brazilian lawyer and politician | |||
| * ] (born 1989), Brazilian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder | |||
| * ] (1938–2013), Brazilian politician who served as Minister of Justice | |||
| * ] (1931–2021), Brazilian businessman and politician | |||
| * ] (born 1945), Finnish retired diplomat | |||
| ===Stage name=== | |||
| * ], Irish singer-songwriter and musician, Laura Brophy | |||
| ===Characters=== | |||
| * ], one of the two protagonists in Philip Pullman's ''His Dark Materials'' trilogy | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a Marvel Comics superhero | ||
| ⚫ | * Lyra, a character in the game and anime '']'' | ||
| ⚫ | * ], the female player character in ''Pokémon HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'' | ||
| ⚫ | * ], a background character in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' | ||
| * Lyra (Silver Key), a Celestial Spirit character in '']'' | |||
| * ], a character in the ''Star Wars'' universe | |||
| * Lyra Dawnbringer, an angel in ] | |||
| * Lyra, a hero in the ] MOBA game | |||
| ==Places== | |||
| ⚫ | * The Latin name of ] | ||
| ⚫ | ** ], a Lier football club | ||
| ⚫ | ** ], a Lier football club | ||
| ⚫ | * ], a locality in Australia | ||
| ** ] | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a community in the United States | ||
| * ], a coral atoll in Oceania | |||
| ==Vessels== | |||
| ===Fictional characters=== | |||
| *], |
* ], the name of four ships of the Royal Navy | ||
| ⚫ | * ] (Russian: ''Лира'', ''Lyra''), a class of hunter/killer nuclear powered submarines with a NATO reporting name of Alfa class | ||
| ⚫ | *], a Marvel Comics superhero | ||
| ⚫ | *Lyra, a character in the game and anime '']'' | ||
| ⚫ | *], the female player character in ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver'' | ||
| ⚫ | *Lyra Heartstrings, a background character in '' |
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| ==Other uses== | ==Other uses== | ||
| * ] | |||
| ⚫ | * |
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| ⚫ | * Lyra, ] used in circus performance | ||
| ⚫ | *The Latin name of ] | ||
| ⚫ | * ] or psalterium, part of the commissure of fornix or hippocampal commissure | ||
| ⚫ | **], a Lier football club |
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| * ], an intelligent personal assistant developed by Artificial Solutions | |||
| ⚫ | **], a Lier football club |
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| *], |
* '']'', a novel series by Patricia Wrede | ||
| * ], a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network | |||
| ⚫ | *] (Russian: ''Лира'', ''Lyra''), a class of hunter/killer nuclear powered submarines with a NATO reporting name of Alfa class | ||
| * ], a lossy audio codec developed by Google | |||
| ⚫ | *Lyra, ] used in circus performance | ||
| * ], a genus of extinct giraffid | |||
| *], a solar ultraviolet radiometer, to be first flown on board the ESA PROBA2 space mission | |||
| ⚫ | *], a locality in Australia | ||
| ⚫ | *], a community in the United States | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * ] (Lyman Alpha Radiometer) – a solar ultraviolet radiometer | |||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| * ] | |||
| ⚫ | * ] | ||
| {{disambiguation}} | {{disambiguation|surname}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:45, 7 August 2024
Lyra is a constellation.
Lyra may also refer to:
Music
Instruments
- Lyre, a stringed musical instrument used in ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece and elsewhere
- Lyres of Ur, a stringed musical instrument used in ancient Mesopotamia
- Byzantine lyra, a bowed string musical instrument used in the Byzantine Empire
- Lyra (Cretan), a bowed instrument used in folk music in Crete, Greece
- Lira Calabrese, a bowed instrument used in folk music in Calabria, Italy
- Lira da braccio, a European bowed string instrument of the Renaissance
- Kemenche, a bowed instrument used in folk music in Turkey, Greece and Iran
- RCA Lyra, a line of digital audio players
Songs / Compositions
- "Lyra" (song), a 2007 song by Kate Bush
- "Lyra", a song by Breaking Benjamin from the 2018 album Ember
- "Lyra", a song by Big Red Machine from their self-titled album
- Lyra, a composition for trumpet and piano by Hale A. VanderCook
People
As a given name
Main article: Lyra (given name)- Lyra McKee (1990–2019), Northern Irish journalist and author
- Lyra Taylor (1894–1979), social worker and lawyer from New Zealand
- Lyrae van Clief-Stefanon (born 1971), American poet
As a surname
- Nicholas of Lyra (1270–1349), influential Biblical exegete
- Carlos Lyra (1933–2023), Brazilian musician
- Carmen Lyra (1887–1949), pseudonym of female Costa Rican writer, born Maria Isabel Carvajal Quesada
- Cristina Lyra (born 1976), Brazilian sports and newscaster
- Raquel Lyra (born 1978) Brazilian lawyer and politician
- Débora Lyra (born 1989), Brazilian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Fernando Lyra (1938–2013), Brazilian politician who served as Minister of Justice
- João Lyra (1931–2021), Brazilian businessman and politician
- Markus Lyra (born 1945), Finnish retired diplomat
Stage name
- Lyra (singer), Irish singer-songwriter and musician, Laura Brophy
Characters
- Lyra Belacqua, one of the two protagonists in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy
- She-Hulk (Lyra), a Marvel Comics superhero
- Lyra, a character in the game and anime Mega Man Star Force
- Lyra (Pokémon), the female player character in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Lyra Heartstrings, a background character in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- Lyra (Silver Key), a Celestial Spirit character in Fairy Tail
- Lyra Erso, a character in the Star Wars universe
- Lyra Dawnbringer, an angel in Magic: The Gathering
- Lyra, a hero in the Vainglory (video game) MOBA game
Places
- The Latin name of Lier, Belgium
- K. Lyra, a Lier football club
- K. Lyra-Lierse Berlaar, a Lier football club
- Lyra, Queensland, a locality in Australia
- Lyra, Ohio, a community in the United States
- Lyra Reef, a coral atoll in Oceania
Vessels
- HMS Lyra, the name of four ships of the Royal Navy
- Alfa-class submarine (Russian: Лира, Lyra), a class of hunter/killer nuclear powered submarines with a NATO reporting name of Alfa class
Other uses
- Lyra (given name)
- Lyra, aerial hoop used in circus performance
- Lyra (neuroanatomy) or psalterium, part of the commissure of fornix or hippocampal commissure
- Lyra (virtual assistant), an intelligent personal assistant developed by Artificial Solutions
- Lyra, a novel series by Patricia Wrede
- Lyra (TV series), a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network
- Lyra (codec), a lossy audio codec developed by Google
- Lyra (mammal), a genus of extinct giraffid
See also
- LYRA (Lyman Alpha Radiometer) – a solar ultraviolet radiometer
- Lira (disambiguation)
- Lyran (disambiguation)
- Lyria (disambiguation)
- Lyre (disambiguation)
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