Yair

Yair

:"See Yair, Scottish Borders for a location in Scotland"

Yair, a Hebrew name. Pronounced ya-EAR, it is a Hebrew verb meaning "he will light" or "he will enlighten". It appears both in ancient Jewish sources and as a familiar name in conteporary Israel.

In Scriptural and archaic form, it may appear as Jair or Ya'ir.

;noteworthy "Yair"s:
* Yair of Manasseh- biblical leader & homesteader
* Mordecai the son of Yair
*Elazar ben Yair- Jewish rebel, Commander of Masada
* Pinhas ben Yair- Talmudic rabbi
*Yair Bacharach, (1639—1702) - rabbi in Germany
* Avraham Stern, alias Yair (1907-1942) - commemorated by the town Kokhav Ya'ir
*Yair Sprinzak, (1911–1999)- Israeli scientist and Member of Knesset
*Yair Rosenbloom (1944 - 1996), Israeli composer
*Yair Libin (1986- ) Finance


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