Tamāra

See also: tamara, Tamara, tamará, and tâmara

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Ultimately from Hebrew תמר‎ (tāmār, “date palm”). Cognate with English Tamara.

Proper noun

Tamāra f

  1. Tamar (Biblical figure)
  2. A female given name.

Usage notes

This name is also used as the transliteration of the Russian female given name Тамара (Tamara).

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Tamāra was the only given name of 7412 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
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