Tamara (given name)

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Tamara is a variant of the Hebrew feminine given name Tamar, a biblical name. The variant originated in the Russian language and spread into other languages through Russian. In Russia, where Tamara is associated with Queen Tamar of Georgia of Georgia, the name remains popular and frequently appears in Russian literature. It is also common in Central, Eastern, and Southeast European countries. The name was formed through adding the Russian feminine suffix -a to Tamar (Hebrew: תָּמָר), which originated from the same generic noun for "date" (the fruit), "date palm" or just "palm tree". The derived Russian diminutive name is Toma, and its other shortened forms include Tama, Mara, Tata, and Tusya. It first appeared in the English-speaking world in the 1930s and reached its peak in the 1970s. In the 1980s, it gained popularity among Black Americans. In the United States, the name was quite common from the late 1950s to mid-1990; more than 1,000 girls were named Tamara annually through 1996, with...

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