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Syrah

Syrah

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A girl's name sometimes taken from the grape used to make red wine
  • proper noun
  • /sɪˈrɑː/
: Syrah
  • On the menu, there was a delightful dish paired with Syrah wine.

Examples

  • Could we move on to the Syrah, please?

    Sideways (2004)

  • It's a Syrah, not yours.

    The Chateau Meroux (2011)

  • This is our estate Syrah.

    Sideways (2004)

  • This is our Syrah.

    Sideways (2004)

  • The Syrah?

    Sideways (2004)

  • More than 80 wineries offer vintages ranging from Syrah to Chardonnay.

    Blog text (20)

  • Looking forward to a 95 Tobey Cellars Syrah with dinner tonight, or will it be a 97 Pinot?

    Blog text (29)

  • The vineyard belongs to a couple who planted it in the old California style, with a mix of Zinfandel, Syrah, Petit Syrah, and Carignan grapes.

    Blog text (29)

  • Here, we get substantially more Syrah—15 percent—blended with 82 percent Cabernet and only 3 percent Merlot.

    Blog text (30)

  • My friend named her daughter Syrah after her favorite wine.

Surface Forms

Syrah main

Etymology

Syrah is sometimes used as a girl's name, taken from the grape and the wine. A helpful way to remember this is to think of names like 'Rose' or 'Olive'—people choose food or plant words as warm names, so Syrah suggests a rich, wine-inspired name.