Eira is the Welsh word for snow, and its pronunciation is akin to OY-rah.
Eira (EYE rah) is also a Scandinavian place name, from the Norse Goddess Eir, the Goddess of medecine and healing. By Norse tradition, only women practiced the healing arts.
Eira is a district in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
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