name
Tamar
tah-MAR
tɑˈmɑrListen
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Syllable breakdown
Tamar
Sounds like
tah-MAR
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Georgian/Hebrew (Georgia) — from Hebrew Tamar (date palm); in Georgia, associated with Queen Tamar (1160–1213), Georgia's greatest medieval ruler, who presided over a golden age of culture and military expansion
- Meaning
- date palm; upright; tall
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
TAY-marTAM-er
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second. The Georgian 'r' is slightly rolled. Queen Tamar is such a revered figure that the name is essentially synonymous with Georgian female strength.
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