Lyr

Lyr or LYR may refer to:

Mythology

• Llŷr, a Welsh figure
• Lir, an Irish sea god
• Leir of Britain, a pseudohistorical king

Science

• Lyra (Lyr), a northern constellation
• Light-year (ly or lyr), an astronomical unit of distance
• LYR protein, a protein containing a leucine–tyrosine–arginine (LYR) tripeptide, should not be confused with LYRM protein

Transport

• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, England (1847–1923)
• Svalbard Airport, Longyear, Norway (IATA code:LYR)
• Layar LRT station, Singapore (LRT code:LYR)

Other uses

• LYR (band), led by Simon Armitage

See also

• Llŷr (given name)
• Lyre, a musical instrument