Lira is a common
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
in the
Portuguese,
Spanish and
Italian languages. It was also a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
during the
Medieval period. Lira translates to libra in
Latin, which means "balance".
Notable people with the surname include:
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Aílton Lira
Aílton Lira da Silva, best known as ''Aílton Lira'' (born in Araras, São Paulo State, February 19, 1951) was a former football (soccer) forward who currently manages Limeira Futebol Clube.
In career he played for Ponte Preta (1967–1972 ...
(born 1951), Brazilian footballer
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Felipe Lira (born 1972), Venezuelan baseball player
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Johnny Lira
Johnny Lira (July 31, 1951 – December 8, 2012) was a professional lightweight and welterweight boxing contender who was born and died in Chicago, Illinois.
Lira won the Chicago Novice Golden Gloves championship at middleweight. As a profes ...
(1951–2012), American weightlifter
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José López Lira (1892–1965), Mexican lawyer and politician
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Juan Enrique Lira
Juan Enrique Lira (27 October 1927 – 12 March 2007) was a Chilean sports shooter. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.
Lira later became a photo editor for the Santiago newspaper ''El Mercurio'' and was working allowe ...
(1927–2007), Chilean sport shooter
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Gonzalo Lira
Gonzalo may refer to:
* Gonzalo (name)
* Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town
* Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy
* Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014
See also
* Gonzalez (disambiguation)
* Gonzales (disambiguation)
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(1968–2024), Chilean-American novelist
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Michael Lira (born 1975), Australian composer
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Michael Lira (racing driver) (born 1997), American racing driver
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Osvaldo Lira José Luis Osvaldo Lira Pérez Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, SS.CC. (February 11, 1904, in Santiago, Chile – December 20, 1996, in Santiago) was a Chilean priest, philosopher and theologian who wrote more than 10 books on to ...
(1904–1996), Chilean priest, theologian and philosopher
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Patricio Lira
Patricio Andrés Lira Navarrete (born in Temuco, Chile) is a Chilean football manager and former football midfielder.
Club career
Patricio Lira began his playing career with Deportes Temuco, having also played for Cobresal and Ñublense. He join ...
, Chilean footballer
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Pedro Lira
Pedro Francisco Lira Rencoret (17 May 1845, Santiago – 20 April 1912, Santiago) was a Chilean painter and art critic, who organized exhibitions that led to the establishment of the Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts. He is best known for h ...
(1845–1912), Chilean painter and art critic
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Pedro Reginaldo Lira
Pedro Reginaldo Lira, (September 7, 1915 – December 11, 2012) was an Argentine Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Lira was born in Salta, Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, Repú ...
(1915–2012), Argentine Catholic bishop
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Raimundo Lira (born 1943), Brazilian politician
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Sergio A. Lira, Brazilian-American immunologist
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Wendell Lira
Wendell Silva Lira (born 7 January 1989) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker and current ''FIFA'' esports player.
Club career
Wendell started his career at Goiás and was the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 top scorer in 2 ...
(born 1989), Brazilian footballer
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Yadira Lira
Yadira Lira Navarro (born October 7, 1973) is a Mexican athlete and coach, whose specialty is karate. She won the Karate World Championships twice (in 2004 and 2010), and was runner-up in 2006. In 2010, she won the silver medal at the Central ...
(born 1973), Mexican karateka
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