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Lira

Lira is a term used in various contexts, most prominently as the name of several currencies and, less commonly, as a place name or personal name. The word derives from the Latin libra, meaning weight or pound, and entered several Romance languages with that sense.

Currencies

Italian lira: The lira was the official currency of Italy from 1861 until the adoption of the

Turkish lira: The lira is the currency of the Republic of Turkey and, in practice, of the

Maltese lira: Malta used the Maltese lira from 1972 until it adopted the euro in 2008. It

Other uses

Lira is also a place name, notably Lira, a city in northern Uganda that serves as the

euro
in
2002.
It
was
subdivided
into
100
centesimi
and
issued
by
the
Bank
of
Italy.
After
the
euro’s
introduction,
the
lira
ceased
to
be
legal
tender,
with
the
fixed
conversion
rate
set
at
1
euro
=
1,936.27
Italian
lire.
Turkish
Republic
of
Northern
Cyprus.
Since
1923
it
has
undergone
several
reforms;
in
2005
a
major
redenomination
introduced
the
New
Turkish
Lira,
with
1
New
Lira
equal
to
1,000,000
old
lira,
and
in
2009
the
currency
was
renamed
simply
Turkish
Lira
(TRY).
It
is
issued
by
the
Central
Bank
of
the
Republic
of
Turkey.
was
subdivided
into
100
cents
and
was
replaced
at
a
fixed
rate
of
0.4293
euros
per
lira.
capital
of
Lira
District
in
the
Northern
Region.
Additionally,
Lira
is
used
as
a
personal
name
in
various
cultures.