Zamir (name)

Zamir or ‘’’Zameer’’’ is both a given name and surname multiple origins in Jewish, Arabic, Albanian cultures.

  • In Hebrew, Zamir (Hebrew: זמיר) is a transliteration of Hebrew: זמיר, meaning "singer" (rarely, for a male singer with a high pitched voice) or "nightingale."[1]
  • In Arabic, Zamir (Arabic: ضمیر) means "heart" or "conscience".[2][3][4] This is properly transliterated as Ḍamīr but commonly appears as Zamir, Zameer, Damir, or Dameer.
  • Among Albanians, Zamir is a male given name which means "good voice." Its feminine form is Zamira.[1]

Jewish surname

  • Zvi Zamir (1925–2024), soldier and Mossad chief
  • Yitzhak Zamir (born 1931), judge
  • Tzachi Zamir, Israeli philosopher and literary critic
  • Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, Israeli opera singer and composer, and music teacher
  • Miri Zamir, Israeli Israeli beauty queen, model, and actress
  • Hagai Zamir (born 1951), paralympic champion
  • Eyal Zamir, Israeli general, IDF Chief of the General Staff
  • Daniel Zamir (born 1981), saxophonist
  • Anat Zamir (1962–2018), actress and model
  • Asaf Zamir (born 1980), Israeli politician

Hindu, Muslim and Sikh given name

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 20000 names website
  2. ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  3. ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
  4. ^ J. Milton Cowan, ed. (1994). The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Ithaca: Spoken Language Services.
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