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'Meir' can refer to:

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★ Rabbi Meir, the famous Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Talmud

★ Meir Ariel, an Israeli singer/songwriter

★ Meir Bar-Ilan (1880—1949), a rabbi and Religious Zionism leader

★ Meir Ben Baruch (1215—1293) aka Meir of Rothenburg, a German rabbi, poet, and author

★ Meir Dizengoff (1861—1936) , an Israeli politician

★ Meir Har-Zion, an Israeli commando fighter

★ Meir Kahane (1932—1990), a rabbi and political activist

★ Meir Lublin (1558—1616), a Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek

★ Meir Nitzan, the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, Israel

★ Meir Shalev, an Israeli writer

★ Meir Shapiro (1887—1933), a Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf Yomi

★ Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843—1926), a rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe

★ Meir Zorea (1923—1995), a general in the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli politician

★ Meir Sheetrit, a current Israeli Knesset member for the Kadima party

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★ Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838—1933), a Polish rabbi, Halakhist and ethicist

★ Yisrael Meir Lau, the Chief Rabbi of the city of Tel Aviv, Israel

★ Yitzchak Meir Alter (1798(?)—1866), a Polish rabbi and founder of the Ger (Hasidic dynasty) within Hasidic Judaism

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★ Golda Meir (1898—1978), a founder of the modern State of Israel

Places

★ Meir (Antwerp), Belgium, a main shopping street

★ Meir, Egypt is a village and an important archeological site in Egypt

★ Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, England

★ Meire Grove, Minnesota, a city

★ Shalom Meir tower, a building in Tel Aviv, Israel