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The Name Ezra - Origin and Meaning of Ezra
  



The Name Ezra - Origin and Meaning of Ezra


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Ezra

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Ezra

Jewish, English, Dutch

Meaning of the Name Ezra

The name Ezra means "help" in Hebrew. This is actually a masculine name, but it is used as a unisex name in Israel.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Ezra Stiles (1727 - 1795), an American male educator, theologian, and author; Ezra Cornell (1807 - 1874), an American male businessman and the founder of Cornell University; Ezra Pound (1885 - 1972), an American male poet and critic.
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