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[Facts] Amara
Why is this name translated with the Latin "amarus" - bitter, rather than the Latin "amare" - to love?
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That's where it comes from ...If you want something from 'amare', there's always Amanda (the girl who should be loved) or I suppose Amata (the girl who has been loved) though I don't think it's used much if at all.
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Because amarus is an adjective, and has a feminine form: amara, while amare is a verb.
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