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Tamar

tah-MAR

/tɑːˈmɑːr/

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tamar

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Hebrew (Israel)
Meaning
Date palm; palm tree
Gender
female

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A biblical name (daughter of King David); also the Georgian Queen Tamar — both share the Hebrew root

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