This is the name of King David’s priest in the Old Testament. Ira became popular as a Christian given name in England after the Protestant Reformation.
Where did the name Ira come from?
The name Ira is a Hebrew boy’s name that means “watchful one.” Ira is one of King David’s thirty “strong soldiers” and has one of the shortest, non-biblical sounding Old Testament names.
How rare is the name Ira?
The given name Ira was in the top 100 names in the United States from 1880, the first year recorded, until 1896, and then progressively decreased for over a century, only returning to the Social Security Administration’s top 1000 names in 2016.
Is IRA an Irish name?
Throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, many paramilitary organizations in Ireland were known as the Irish Republican Army (IRA). This name has been given to organizations dedicated to Irish republicanism, the view that Ireland as a whole should be an independent republic free of British domination.
The original Irish Republican Army (19191922), also known as the “old IRA,” was formed in 1917 from members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army, and later reinforced by Irishmen who had previously served in the British Army during World War I and returned to Ireland to fight against Britain in the Irish War of Independence. This IRA was the revolutionary Irish Republic’s army, according to Irish law, as announced by the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, in 1919.
The original IRA was reorganized, modified, and split numerous times during the next century, to the point where many people were confused.
How is IRA pronounced?
First and foremost, how in the world do you pronounce these terms? As it turns out, you have two options. Some people refer to them as Iras (eye-ruhs), while others refer to them as I.R.A.s (eye-are-ays).
Spoiler alert: you’ll still want money when you’re old and wrinkled. What’s more, guess what? You won’t have any money because you won’t have a job (hello, retirement!). So, how are you expected to proceed?
Traditional IRAs
Traditional IRAs allow you to put money in before taxes. That means if you earn $40,000 a year and contribute $5,000 to a Traditional IRA, you’ll only pay taxes on $35,000 ($40,000-$5,000) in that year. Isn’t that appealing? Then, when you withdraw the funds from the account (probably after you retire), you’ll have to pay taxes on that $5,000. Because you’ll be earning less (or nothing) by then, you’ll pay less tax because you’ll be in a lower tax band.
Roth IRAs
Roth IRAs, on the other hand, have the reverse effect. If you earn $40,000 and contribute $5,000 to a Roth IRA, you will still be taxed on that amount (as your granny would say, phooey). But later, when you’re in your 60s and ready to retire, you may have at that cash with no tax penalty. This will free up more time for salsa lessons and bunion shoe insoles.
Remember that pulling money out of your IRA carries a penalty, so only put money in there if you’re certain you won’t need it until you retire. And just because you’re not making $40K right now doesn’t mean you can’t start saving for your golden years. Making money is a wonderful idea regardless of the amount.
While retirement may appear to be a long way offand it isit is never too early to begin planning. It’s not a joke: some kids started putting money into IRAs when they were in elementary school.
Waku waku
Water “gushing” out of the ground is described by the verb waku. Indicates happiness or excitement as a result of anticipation.
My girlfriend was returning from a semester abroad. As I arrived at the airport to see her, I was ecstatic.