Given name
Shamsherai
“but perhaps full of sun”·“princely fame or here rules Yah”
Shamsherai is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “but perhaps full of sun.”
Original Hebrewשמשרי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shamsherai is thought to mean “but perhaps full of sun” or “princely fame or here rules Yah.”
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Where it comes from
Shamsherai is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb sarar (שרר), “to rule.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shamsherai appears in 1 Chronicles 8:26.
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Shamsherai’s family of names
See also 12
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Samuelshares a root
- Sarahshares a root
- Israelshares a root
- Saraishares a root
- Samsonshares a root
- Seraiahshares a root
- Serahshares a root
- Shemshares a root
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