English

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Etymology

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From Middle English Jair, Iair, from Old English Iāirus, from Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρ (Iáïr), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally he will light up). Doublet of Jairus.

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Jair

  1. (biblical) A judge of Israel.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
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  • Jair is the 8473rd most common given name in the United States, with around 1,077 people bearing the name. [1]

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Latin Iaīrus.

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Jair m

  1. Jair
    • Stjórn 195, in 1862, C. R. Unger, Stjórn: gammelnorsk Bibelhistorie: fra Verdens Skabelse til det babyloniske Fangenskab. Christiania, page 403:
      Þar næst var domandi yfir Gyðingvm sa maðr er het Jair af Galaað .ii. ár oc .xx.
      And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. (KJV)

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: Jaír
  • Faroese: Jáir
  • Norwegian:
  • Swedish: Jair
  • Danish: Jair

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Hebrew יָאִיר.

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Jair m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jair or Yair