Jair

A judge, before Israel's Monarchy · named in 2 verses

the name means enlightener Strong's Lexicon

Jair the Gileadite was a judge who led Israel for twenty-two years.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Enlightener. (1.) The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions (1 Chr. 2:22). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan, and settled in the part of Argob on the borders of Gilead. The small towns taken by him there are called Havoth-jair, i.e., "Jair's villages" (Num. 32:41; Deut. 3:14; Josh. 13:30).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Judges 10:3.

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Verses that name Jair

Judges 10:3 Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.
Judges 10:5 When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.