# Jairus

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #88,481

## Definitions
1. The father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus Christ.

## Etymology
From Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally “he will light up”). Doublet of Jair.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jairus