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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tayra, taira, Eira barbaranoun

    long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America

Wikipedia

  1. taira

    The Taira was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi Periods of Japanese history – the others being the Fujiwara, the Tachibana, and the Minamoto. The clan is divided into four major groups, named after the emperor they descended from: Kanmu Heishi, Ninmyō Heishi, Montoku Heishi, and Kōkō Heishi.The clan is commonly referred to as Heishi (平氏, "Taira clan") or Heike (平家, "House of Taira"), using the character's On'yomi hei (平) for Taira, while shi (氏) means "clan", and ke (家) is used as a suffix for "extended family".

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  1. taira

    The term "Taira" refers to an influential Japanese clan in ancient Japanese history, particularly during the Heian period and Kamakura period. They wielded significant power, including producing several Emperors and Shoguns. The clan was also known for martial and political skills. The Taira clan's rivalry with the Minamoto clan culminated in the Genpei War.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tairanoun

    same as Tayra

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TAIRA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Taira is ranked #32750 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Taira surname appeared 701 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Taira.

    74.8% or 525 total occurrences were Asian.
    10.9% or 77 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    8.4% or 59 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.7% or 33 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of TAIRA in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of TAIRA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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