Tamir Family History
Tamir Surname Meaning
Jewish (Israeli): from Hebrew tamir ‘tall upright’ a Hebraicized form of some original Ashkenazic surname.
Ethiopian: from the personal name Tamir meaning ‘miracle’ in the Amharic language.
— Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
