Hiram
[ˈhaɪrəm]Meaning
From Phoenician Ḥirom, meaning "exalted brother".
Background Story
Hiram comes from the Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤌 (Ḥirom), meaning "exalted brother". In the Old Testament it is the name of a king of Tyre, who may have reigned in the 10th century BC. As an English given name it came into use after the Protestant Reformation, and in the 17th century the Puritans brought it to America, where it gained some currency.
Temperament
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