Tamar

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Hebrew תָּמָר (tamár, Tamar, literally date palm, date).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈteɪmə(ɹ)/, /ˈtɑːmɑ(ɹ)/

Proper noun

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Tamar

  1. (biblical) A daughter-in-law of Judah.
  2. (biblical) A daughter of David.
  3. (biblical) A daughter of Absalom.
  4. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
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Etymology 2

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From Latin Tamarus, possibly from Proto-Celtic *tamaros (river, waters, literally dark), from Proto-Indo-European *tm̥Hrós, from *temH- (dark). See more at Thames.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈteɪmɑː(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Proper noun

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Tamar

  1. A river in Devon and Cornwall, England, which forms the border between the two counties.
  2. A river in the Australian state of Tasmania, named after the English river.
  3. Administrative centre of Hong Kong.

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