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View Name: Tamar


TAMAR
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Hebrew, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
OTHER SCRIPTS: תָּמָר (Hebrew), თამარ (Georgian)
PRONOUNCED: TAH-mahr (English), TAY-mahr (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "palm tree" in Hebrew. Tamar is the daughter-in-law of Judah in the Old Testament. Also in the Old Testament, this is the name of a daughter of David. This name was borne by a 12th-century ruling queen of Georgia who presided over the kingdom at the peak of its power.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Thamar (Biblical Greek), Thamar (Biblical Latin), Tamara (Dutch), Tamara, Tamra, Tamera, Tami, Tamia, Tammara, Tammi, Tammie, Tammy (English), Tamara (Macedonian), Tamara, Toma (Russian)
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