Jairo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Spanish variant of the male Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (ya'ir) (via Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros) and Latin Iairus), which means "God enlightens". In the Bible, Jairus was the father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxaiɾo/ [ˈxai̯.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -aiɾo
  • Syllabification: Jai‧ro

Proper noun

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Jairo m

  1. a male given name