English
Jair
Jair comes from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיָאִירyāʾîrliterally ‘he will light up’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸάϊρIáïr
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Jair
- Englishearliest quotation 1611same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיָאִירyāʾîrliterally ‘he will light up’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸάϊρIáïr
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Jair
- Englishearliest quotation 1611same form
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged…”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר
Today it means
name A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר / Jair