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"sYair of Manasseh- biblical leader & homesteaderMordecai the son of YairElazar ben Yair- Jewish rebel, Commander of MasadaPinhas ben Yair- Talmudic rabbiYair Bacharach, (1639—1702) - rabbi in GermanyAvraham Stern, alias Yair (1907-1942) - commemorated by the town Kokhav Ya'irYair Sprinzak, (1911–1999)- Israeli scientist and Member of Knesset Yair Rosenbloom (1944 - 1996), Israeli composer Yair Gutierrez(1986 - present)
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