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jairus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
jairus
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus Christ.

Etymology

From Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally “he will light up”). Doublet of Jair.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Iaīrus, Ἰάϊρος, יָאִיר

Questions

What does jairus mean?
The father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus Christ.
Where does jairus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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