Given name · Hebrew

תמר

“date”

תמר (tamár) is a feminine given name from Aramaic. It is used in Hebrew.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

תמר goes back to a word meaning “date.”

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Where it comes from

תמר comes from Aramaic.

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How it developed

From Aramaic תמרא (tamrā, tamrē, təmārā).

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תמר’s family of names

In Hebrew usage, תמר has a later derivative in Тамара. In Hebrew usage, תמר has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Tamara. In Hebrew usage, תמר has a later derivative in თამარი.

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תמר has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Aramaic roots to each of them.

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Meaning & origin

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