Hiram

American  

[hahy-ruhm] / ˈhaɪ rəm /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c.

2. a male given name.

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Hiram British  

/ ˈhaɪərəm /

noun

1. 10th century _bc , king of Tyre, who supplied Solomon with materials and craftsmen for the building of the Temple (II Samuel 5:11; I Kings 5:1–18)

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Etymology

Origin of Hiram

Of uncertain meaning; perhaps from Hebrew Ḥīrām “high-born, exalted,” or from Phoenician Ḥīrām “benevolent brother,” or a shortening of Hebrew Aḥīrām “The brother (God) is exalted”

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Example Sentences

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Hiram

In January 1870, the Mississippi Legislature elected Hiram R. Revels to take the seat vacated when Albert Gallatin Brown had resigned from the Senate to join the Confederate army.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

That’s when District Board Vice President Hiram Jackson slammed his gavel to stop the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

The officer, Hiram Kimathi, says he hasn’t been paid for two months and suspects he has been suspended, but hasn’t received formal communication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2025

Hiram Boateng's set-piece is swung in and causes an almighty scramble in the Colchester box.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024

All the old people agreed that Hiram Wallace was, in his youth, the hope of every island maiden’s heart, but that he had left Rass with his father’s money and blessing to go to college.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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