Meir

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Meir (Hebrew: מֵאִיר) is a Jewish male given name and an occasional surname. It means "one who shines". It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer, Meijer, Italianized as Miagro, or Anglicized as Mayer, Meyer, or Myer. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Rabbi Meir, Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Mishna Jacob ben Meir, known as Rabbeinu Tam (1100–1171), renowned Ashkenazi rabbi, French Tosafist, and leading halakhic authority in his generation Meir Amit (1921–2009), Israeli general and politician Meir Ariel (1942–1999), Israeli singer/songwriter Meir Bar-Ilan (1880–1949), rabbi and Religious Zionism leader Meir Ben Baruch (1215–1293) aka Meir of Rothenburg, a German rabbi, poet, and author Meir Daloya (1956–2024), Olympic weightlifter Meir Dizengoff (1861–1936), Israeli politician Meir Har-Zion (1934–2014), Israeli commando fighter Meir Dagan (1945–2016), Mossad chief Meir Kahane (1932–1990), rabbi and political activist Meir Lublin (1558–1616), Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek Meir Nitzan (1931–2025), the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, Israel Meir Pa'il (1926–2015), Israeli politician and military historian Meir Shalev (1948–2023), Israeli writer Meir Shamgar (1925–2019), Israeli President of the Israeli Supreme Court Meir Shapiro (1887–1933), Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf Yomi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843–1926), rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe Meir Zorea (1923–1995), Israeli general and politician Meir Sheetrit (born 1948), a current Israeli Knesset member for the Kadima party Meir Talmi (1909–1994), Israeli politician Meir Tamari (1927–2021), South African-Israeli economist Meir Tapiro (born 1975), Israeli basketball player, and current CEO of Ironi Nes Ziona Meir Teomi (1898–1947), Ukrainian actor Meir Teper, American film producer and businessman Meir Tobianski (1904–1948), Israeli officer wrongly executed as a traitor Israel Meir Kagan (1838–1933), Polish rabbi, Halakhist and ethicist Yisrael Meir Lau (born 1937), the Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Israel Yitzchak Meir Alter (1799–1866), Polish rabbi and...