Abstract is: Lira is a common surname in the Portuguese, Spanish and Italian languages. It was also a given name during the Medieval period. Lira translates to libra in Latin, which means "balance". Notable people with the surname include: * Aílton Lira (born 1951), Brazilian footballer * Felipe Lira (born 1972), Venezuelan baseball player * Johnny Lira (1951–2012), American weightlifter * José López Lira (1892–1965), Mexican lawyer and politician * Juan Enrique Lira (1927–2007), Chilean sport shooter * (born 1968), Chilean-American novelist * Michael Lira (born 1975), Australian composer * Michael Lira (racing driver) (born 1997), American racing driver * Osvaldo Lira (1904–1996), Chilean priest, theologian and philosopher * Patricio Lira, Chilean footballer * Pedro Lira (1845–1912), Chilean painter and art critic * Pedro Reginaldo Lira (1915–2012), Argentine Catholic bishop * Raimundo Lira (born 1943), Brazilian politician * Sergio A. Lira, Brazilian-American immunologist * Wendell Lira (born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Yadira Lira (born 1973), Mexican karateka * v * t * e * v * t * e lira is also a first name that has two meanings: balance and harp depending on the name's spelling
family name | Q101352 |
P9644 | Geneanet family name ID | LIRA |
P2671 | Google Knowledge Graph ID | /g/11csrs3354 |
P3370 | Géopatronyme ID | LIRA |
P4839 | Wolfram Language entity code | Entity["Surname", "Lira"] |
P1889 | different from | Lira | Q224636 |
P407 | language of work or name | Portuguese | Q5146 |
P1705 | native label | Lira | |
P282 | writing system | Latin script | Q8229 |