"Shira" meaning in English

See Shira in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Shiras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Shira (plural Shiras)
  1. A female given name from Hebrew Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Shira-en-name-UXMuF14c
  2. A lake in Russia, Lake Shira. Categories (place): Lakes, Places in Russia
    Sense id: en-Shira-en-name-ZBR0cho~
  3. A local government area in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
    Sense id: en-Shira-en-name-lScX3c5p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 0 39 25 7
  4. (geology) One of the volcanic cones of Kilimanjaro Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-Shira-en-name-ETEnmK9y Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Shiras [plural]
Etymology: Americanized spelling of Shearer. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Shearer}} Shearer Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Shira (plural Shiras)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Shira-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Shira meaning in English (2.9kB)

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