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Ira.

A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.

3 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈaɪɹə/General-American
  1. A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew, mostly of American usage.

  3. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Iowa.

  4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri.

  5. A town in Cayuga County, New York.

  6. An unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas.

  7. A town in Rutland County, Vermont.

Where this word comes from

From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful".

name/ˈirə/
  1. A female given name from the Slavic languages.

Where this word comes from

From the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.

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