Meir can also refer to:
In places:
- Meir Park, Tel Aviv, a public park
- Meir, Egypt
- Meir, Staffordshire, England
- Meire Grove, Minnesota, USA
People:
- Rabbi Meir Jewish sage, from whom later bearers of the name are directly or indirectly derived
- Meir Amit (1921–2009), Israeli politician and general
- Meir Ariel (1942–99), Israeli singer-songwriter
- Meir Porush (born 1955), Israeli politician
- Golda Meir (1897–1978), Israeli politician
- Jessica Meir, comparative physiology researcher and aquanaut
In other uses:
- Meir (Antwerp), Belgium, a main shopping street
- Shalom Meir tower, a building in Tel Aviv, Israel
Famous quotes containing the word meir:
“We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon—no alternative.”
—Golda Meir (1898–1978)
“How can I explain the difference to me between America and Russia?... the America I’ve known is a place where men on horseback escort union marchers, the Russia I’ve known is a place where men on horseback slaughter young Socialists and Jews.”
—Golda Meir (1898–1978)
“Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.”
—Golda Meir (1898–1978)