Given name
Assir
“captive”·“bound one”
Assir is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאסיר
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Assir means “captive” or “bound one.”
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Where it comes from
Assir is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'asar (אסר), “to bind.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Assir appears in Exodus 6:24, 1 Chronicles 6:22, 1 Chronicles 6:23.
- Exodus 6:24
- 1 Chronicles 6:22
- 1 Chronicles 6:23
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Assir’s family of names
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Assir, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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