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
- Tamar (Biblical figure)
- A female given name.
Usage notes
This name is also used as the transliteration of the Russian female given name Тамара (Tamara).
Related terms
- Māra
- 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.