Meir

Meir (Hebrew: מֵאִיר) is a Jewish male given name and an occasional surname. It means "one who shines". It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer, Meijer, Italianized as Miagro, or Anglicized as Mayer, Meyer, or Myer. Notable people with the name include:

Given name:

Surname:

  • Elchanan Meir (1936–2014), Israeli psychologist
  • Gideon Meir (1947–2021), Israeli diplomat
  • Golda Meir (1898–1978), a founder of the modern State of Israel, Hebraicized from Meyerson
  • Jessica Meir (born 1977), comparative physiology researcher, astronaut, and aquanaut
  • Nati Meir (born 1955), Romanian politician

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