Abir

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Abir 1
Revisions 2a. listed usages are verified
Gender Masculine
Usage Hebrew
Scripts אביר(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. ah-BEER  [key]
Other Forms FormsAbeer, Abeeri, Abiri/Aviri ("my hero")

Meaning & History

Means "strong, mighty" in Hebrew (compare Adir), derived from the root of אבר (ʿabar) "to strive upward, mount, soar, fly" (allegedly the name also means "aroma"; cf. the feminine אבירית (Avirit) "air, atmosphere, spirit").
Added 6/22/2006 by ekatz7
Edited 11/15/2024 by Israella, Evil, HL and more

Abir 2
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Gender Masculine
Usage Indian, Bengali
Scripts আবীর(Bengali)
Other Forms FormsAbeer

Meaning & History

From Hindi अबीर (abīr) referring to a type of coloured powder used during the Holi festival. The word itself is ultimately derived from Arabic عَبِير‎ (ʿabīr) meaning "scent, perfume".
Added 5/2/2018 by HL
Edited 4/26/2020 by HL

See Also

Abir