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Mystery

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MIS-tuh-ree'MIS-tuh-ree'3 syllables
🇬🇧English
Intriguing

MEANING

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

From the Latin 'mysterium', from Greek 'mysterion', meaning 'secret rite or doctrine'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with intrigue and enigma in literature and film

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically to describe religious rites and esoteric knowledge

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FAQs About Mystery

The name Mystery means "Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain" in English.
Mystery has English origins. From the Latin 'mysterium', from Greek 'mysterion', meaning 'secret rite or doctrine'
Mystery is pronounced MIS-tuh-ree (MIS-tuh-ree). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Mystery include Myst, Misty.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Mystery include Enigma, Secret, Puzzle.
The most common spelling is Mystery. Alternative spellings include Mistery, Mistry.