Jairus
Meanings
name
- The father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus Christ.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally “he will light up”). Doublet of Jair.
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