Ira

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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪɹə/
  • Rhymes: -aɪɹə
• Hyphenation: I‧ra

Ira

1. A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 2 Samuel 20:26:

     :

     And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

2. A male given name, mostly of American usage.
   • 2011 Ali Smith, There but for the, Hamish Hamilton, →ISBN, pages 140-141:

     So is Ira Gershwin something to do with the more famous George Gershwin? Caroline says.

     She was his wife, wasn't she? Jen says coming in with plates balanced on her arm.

     He was his brother, Mark says. It comes into his head how much Faye loved songs. He had quite forgotten how much.

     It does sound like a girl's name, though, doesn't it? Caroline is saying.

     There's no way I'd ever call a daughter that, Hannah says.

3. A town in New York.
4. A town in Vermont.

Russian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.

Ira

1. A female given name

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