Jair
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Jair
- /d͡ʒaɪˈɪəɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English Jair, Iair, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρ (Iáïr), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally “he will light up”). Doublet of Yair and Jairus.
proper noun Yahir
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
- A judge of Israel. And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
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Talk about this word "Jair." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jair. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jair. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jair "Jair." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jair.Cite this
@misc{jair_2026,
title = {Jair},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jair},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
