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Shira

Shira proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun (1)

Shira (plural Shiras)

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
  2. A lake in Russia, Lake Shira.
  3. A local government area in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
  4. One of the volcanic cones of Kilimanjaro

Proper noun (2)

Shira (plural Shiras)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Shira

pluralShiras

Origin of Shira

Americanized spelling of Shearer.

Questions about Shira

What does Shira mean?
Shira means a female given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Shira?
Shira is a proper noun.

Words near Shira in the dictionary

  1. shiqdars
  2. Shiqi
  3. Shiqian
  4. Shiquan
  5. shir
  6. Shira
  7. shirah
  8. Shirahs
  9. Shirak
  10. shirakashi
  11. Shirakawa

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