Yair

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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 Treister- Not that noteworthy; he just wants to be listed on wikipedia