C. %írám (II.) of Tyre (m∫i-ru-um-mu uru∑ur-ra-a+a Annals of
Tiglatpileser III., Ann. 27:2 = 13*:11 and m∫i-ri-mu Ann. 9:r5; vgl.
TGI 57; TUAT I, 375f), son of ’Ittóba‘al II.
D. 8th or late 9th century inscription from Limassol (Cyprus) KAI 31 =
CIS I,5 King of the Sidonians (˛rm mlk ßdnm) (see Timm 1982, 221),
ca. 750-725 BCE? This should also be the Hiram of the Phoenician
iscription of Parahyba which, to be sure, is a fraude!
E. Another Hiram Jos c.Apion. I:158 Eirwmo" father of a certain
Ittobaal IV, maybe also on the Pheonician malachite boat inscription
(most probably a fake).
And so on and so on. There are considerably more Hirams in Hebrew and
Phoenician!
Note that the name Hiram is a very common Phoenician name (Hiram =
Ahiram / Ahirom): "the/my brother is august/superior" (root RWM).
Omission of alef is here normal in later Phoenician. There is
absolutely no need or probability to connect the name with any other
root or language.