Ezra

Ezra (disambiguation)


Ezra is a biblical name derived from Hebrew. In a biblical context, Ezra refers to:
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Ezra is a biblical name derived from Hebrew. In a biblical context, Ezra refers to:
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* 1 People
o 1.1 Given name
o 1.2 Surname
o 1.3 Places
o 1.4 Fiction
* 2 See also

* Ezra (ca. 459 BC), an Old Testament major prophet and scribe
* Esdras, Greek or Latin spelling of the above and title of versions of his books
* Book of Ezra, a canonical book of the Old Testament written by the prophet Ezra

Ezra may also refer to:
[edit] People
[edit] Given name

* Ezra Taft Benson (1899-1994), American politician and religious leader
* Ezra Cornell (1807-1874), American businessman, co-founder of Cornell University
* Ezra Fitch (1865-1930), American businessman, co-founder of Abercrombie & Fitch
* Ezra Heywood (1829-1893), American anarchist
* Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983), American author
* Ezra Kire (born 1975), American musician
* Ezra Klein (born 1984), American blogger and journalist
* Ezra Koenig (born 1984), American musician
* Ezra Levant (born 1972), Canadian writer
* Ezra Meeker (1830-1928), American pioneer
* Ezra Pound (1885-1972), American poet
* Ezra Solomon (1920-2002), American economist
* Ezra Stiles (1727-1795), American educator, president of Yale University
* Ezra Stoller (1915-2004), American photographer
* Ezra Stone (1917-1994), American actor
* Ezra Taylor (1823-1912), American politician
* Ezra Vogel (born 1930), American scholar of East Asia
* Ezra Weisz (born 1971), American voice actor
* Ezra Lusk (born 1975), American Motocross Racer

[edit] Surname

* Abraham ibn Ezra (1089-1164), Spanish Jewish man of letters
* David Ezra (born 1947), American judge
* Gideon Ezra (born 1937), Israeli politician
* Moses ibn Ezra (1070-1138), Spanish linguist and writer

[edit] Places

* Ezra, Alabama, an unincorporated community northwest of Bessemer, Alabama
* Beit Ezra, Israel

[edit] Fiction

* Ezra (comic), fictional comic book character by Arcana Studio
* Ezra (film) 2007 Nigerian film
* Ezra (book), character in the Night Angel Trilogy