Given name

Mamre

“a rebellious woman”

Mamre is a variant of Mariamne. One Hebrew interpretation is “a rebellious woman.”

Original Hebrewממרא

Meaning & origin

What it means

Mamre is a variant of Mariamne. One Hebrew interpretation is “a rebellious woman.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Mamre is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb ra'a (ראה), “to see or understand.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Mamre appears in Genesis 13:18.

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Mamre’s family of names

Mamre has a related form in Mariamne.

Walk Mamre’s family in the name graph

MamreMariamne

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Sibling ideas

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