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Pyrrhus
Boy NameGreek Mythology Origin
Meaning
From the Greek name Πυρρος (Pyrros) which meant "flame-coloured, red", related to πυρ (pyr) "fire".
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Pyrrhus III of Epirus
Pyrrhus III, king of Epirus, was a son of Ptolemy and a grandson of Alexander II.
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Pyrrhus (Royer)
Pyrrhus is an opera by the French composer Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 26 October 1730.
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