Glaphyra (or Glafira; Greek: Γλαφύρα) is a Greek feminine given name. It is derived from Greek γλαφυρός (glaphyros) meaning "hollowed" or "polished, elegant". The Slavic and Italian names Glafira are derived from it.Given name Glaphyra; behindthename.com; accessed 29 January 2017
Persons bearing the name include: Glaphyra, Cappadocian princess Glaphyra (hetaera), ancient Greek courtesan Glafira Alymova, Russian noblewoman and harpist Glafira Deomidova, Russian soprano Glafira Dorosh, Ukrainian cook Glafira Martinovich, Belarusian gymnast Glafira Tarkhanova, Russian actress
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