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Name Shamir
Type Surname (from location & ornamental)
Usage Hebrew
Scripts שָׁמִיר(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. shah-MEER
Other Forms FormsShamiyr, Shameir, Shahmir, Shammir, Shaamir, Shameer, Shamier, Shamyer, Schamir, Schamirr, Shamirr, Szamir, Szamier
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Derived from Hebrew שָׁמִיר (shamiyr) meaning "thorn, briar, thistle" or "flint, diamond, emery, adamant". It was borne by the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir (1915-2012), whose birth name was either Yitzhak Yezernitsky or Icchak Jaziernicki.
Added 9/20/2024 by General9696