English Explanatory Dictionary

Tamara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.
noun
  1. A condiment popular in Italy, made of powdered cinnamon, cloves, coriander, etc.

Pronunciation

təmärʹə təmărʹə tămʹərə /təˈmɑɹə/ /təˈmæɹə/ /ˈtæməɹə/ /təˈmɛɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tamara.wav

Word forms

Tamara

Etymology

Of Slavic origin, mainly from Russian Тама́ра (Tamára), name of a 12th-century saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, cognate with English biblical Tamar, from Hebrew תמר (tāmār, “date palm”).

Related words

Tamar Tamarah Tamera Tamra Tammi Tammie Tammy
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