Chiras

Chiras Meaning & Origin

About Chiras
The surname Chiras is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "chiras," meaning "hand." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone based on their father's name. The name Chiras likely originated as a nickname for someone with skilled or dexterous hands, or it could have been used to denote a person who worked with their hands, such as a craftsman or a laborer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chiras is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chiras: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chiras based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AY1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/chiras*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chiras in Braille

Here's how to represent Chiras in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chiras in braille

How to sign the name Chiras using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chiras using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chiras in sign language

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