Definitions for vair
vɛərvair

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vairnoun

   A type of fur from a squirrel with a black back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.

2. vairnoun

   An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white bell shapes.

3. Etymology: From vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of varius.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vair

   Vair (; from Latin varius "variegated"), originating as a processed form of squirrel fur, gave its name to a set of different patterns used in heraldry. Heraldic vair represents a kind of fur common in the Middle Ages, made from pieces of the greyish-blue backs of squirrels sewn together with pieces of the animals' white underbellies. Vair is the second-most common fur in heraldry, after ermine.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Vairnoun

   the skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue

2. Etymology: [F. vair, from OF. vair, a., L. varius various, variegated. See Various, and cf. Meniver.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vair

   Vair is the heraldic representation of patches of squirrel fur in an alternating pattern of blue and white. As a tincture, vair is considered a fur and is therefore exempted from the Rule of tincture. Variations of vair are laid out in different patterns, each with their own name. Vair may also be differently coloured, but this is blazoned as "Vairy of [tincture] and [tincture]", where one tincture must be a metal and the other a colour.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vair

   vār, n. (her.) a kind of fur, the skin of the squirrel, bluish-gray on the back and white on the belly, represented by blue and white shields or bells in horizontal rows.—adjs. Vairé, Vairy (vā′ri), charged or variegated with vair. [O. Fr.,—L. varius, variegated.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vair

   In heraldry, tinctures are either of metal, color strictly so called, or fur. The furs were originally but two,—ermine and vair. Vair is said to have been taken from the fur of a squirrel, bluish-gray on the back, and white on the belly, is expressed by blue and white shields, or bells in horizontal rows, the bases of the white resting on the bases of the blue. If the vair is of any other colors than white and blue, they must be specified. Various modifications of these furs were afterwards introduced, among others: counter-vair, or vair with the bells of one tincture placed base to base, and potent counter-potent, vair with crutch-shaped figures instead of bells.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VAIR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vair is ranked #86645 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Vair surname appeared 215 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vair.
   
   81.8% or 176 total occurrences were White.
   8.8% or 19 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.9% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for vair »

1. ravi

2. vari

3. riva

4. vira

How to pronounce vair?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say vair in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vair in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vair in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vair
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vair
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vair
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vair
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vair
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html