| Pronunciation | [ne(h)oˈʁaj] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Aramaic |
| Meaning | Light |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Nehoray, Neorai, Neoray |
Nehorai (also transliterated as Nehoray, Neoray, Neorai) is a male Hebrew name נְהוֹרַאי , from Aramaic נְהוֹר nehor or נְהוֹרָא nehora meaning "light". The name appears three times in the Mishnah. He who was called Nehorai because he enlightened the eyes of his peers in knowledge of halakhah. [1]
- Elad Nehorai, American writer and activist
- Eleazar ben Arach, who may have received the nickname Nehorai
- Nehorai Garmon ( c. 1682–1760), Tunisian poet
- Nehorai Ifrach, Israeli footballer
- Rabbi Meir, whose previous name was Nehorai
- Shalom Nehorai HaLevi, Yemenite Rabbi from Beit 'Adaqah who founded Tzuriel
- Yair Nehorai, Israeli lawyer and author
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surname Nehorai.
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| Pronunciation | [ne(h)oˈʁaj] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Aramaic |
| Meaning | Light |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Nehoray, Neorai, Neoray |
Nehorai (also transliterated as Nehoray, Neoray, Neorai) is a male Hebrew name נְהוֹרַאי , from Aramaic נְהוֹר nehor or נְהוֹרָא nehora meaning "light". The name appears three times in the Mishnah. He who was called Nehorai because he enlightened the eyes of his peers in knowledge of halakhah. [1]
- Elad Nehorai, American writer and activist
- Eleazar ben Arach, who may have received the nickname Nehorai
- Nehorai Garmon ( c. 1682–1760), Tunisian poet
- Nehorai Ifrach, Israeli footballer
- Rabbi Meir, whose previous name was Nehorai
- Shalom Nehorai HaLevi, Yemenite Rabbi from Beit 'Adaqah who founded Tzuriel
- Yair Nehorai, Israeli lawyer and author
This page lists people with the
surname Nehorai.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.