# Smyrna

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈzmɪənɑː/ · frequency rank #36,340

## Definitions
1. An ancient port city on the Aegean coast of western Asia Minor founded in circa the 11ᵗʰ century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir.
2. A former settlement in Kern County, California.
3. A town in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
4. A city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
6. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, also called Creswell.
7. A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
8. A small town in Aroostook County, Maine.
9. An unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Ionia County, Michigan.
10. An unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
11. A town and village in Chenango County, New York.
12. A locality in Carteret County, North Carolina.
13. A tiny town in York County and Cherokee County, South Carolina.
14. A sizable town in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
15. An unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σμύρνα (Smúrna), a variant spelling of Σμύρνη (Smúrnē), the Ionic Greek form of the original Aeolic Greek name Μύρρᾱ (Múrrhā, “Smyrna”). Doublet of Izmir.

## Easily confused with
- **Syria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smyrna-vs-syria)

## Common misspellings (10)
`msyrna`, `smmyrna`, `smryna`, `smynra`, `smyran`, `smyrnna`, `smyrrna`, `smyyrna`, `ssmyrna`, `symrna`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/smyrna