Lamar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A city in Johnson County, Arkansas.
  5. A city, the county seat of Prowers County, Colorado.
  6. An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana.
  7. A census-designated place in Benton County, Mississippi.
  8. A city, the county seat of Barton County, Missouri.
  9. A township in Barton County, Missouri.
  10. A village in Chase County, Nebraska.
  11. A town in Hughes County, Oklahoma.
  12. A census-designated place in Porter Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania.

Pronunciation

/ləˈmɑː(ɹ)/

Word forms

Lamar

Etymology

From a placename in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare (“the pool”).

Derived words

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