Shira
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English
Etymology 1
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Proper noun
Shira (plural Shiras)
- A female given name from Hebrew
- A lake in Russia, Lake Shira.
- A local government area in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
- (geology) One of the volcanic cones of Kilimanjaro
Etymology 2
Americanized spelling of Shearer.
Proper noun
Shira (plural Shiras)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shira is the 39607th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 555 individuals. Shira is most common among White (92.07%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shira”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.