Jeier

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German Iair, from Old High German Yairus, from Latin Iaīrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑɛ̯ɐ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈjæːɐ/ (Vienna)
• Hyphenation: jei‧er

Proper noun

Jeier

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jair
   • 1998, Sturmibund, De Bibl auf Bairisch:

     Dyr Jeier von de Mantzer zog aus und gerobert de ämaurischn Zelttderffer, und er gnennt s "Jeierderffer".

     And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. (KJV)