Tamar
Tamar has a queen in its history. Tamar was borne by a medieval ruling queen of Georgia. If a historical namesake matters to you, this is a person to explore alongside the name's Hebrew story.1
A Hebrew name for the date palm
Tamar means “date palm” in Hebrew and is recorded as a feminine name with biblical use.1
Tamar and Tamara
Tamara is a documented Georgian variant of Tamar.
- TamaraTamara is a variant of Tamar.
Sources
- Tamar — S. L. Uckelman, Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, dmnes.org (opens in a new tab)
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