Tamar
/ˈteɪ.mɑːr/noun
A feminine given name and a place name, especially in biblical and geographic contexts.
Did you know?In Hebrew, Tamar literally means “date palm,” and the palm was a powerful ancient symbol of fertility, endurance, and triumph.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
תָּמָר (tāmār)
“date palm; palm tree”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
תָּמָר (Tāmār)
“a personal name meaning “palm tree””
Greek
Greek
Θαμάρ (Thamár)
“Hebrew name rendered in Greek scripture”
Latin
Latin
Thamar
“Biblical transliteration of the Hebrew name”
Modern English
English
Tamar
“a feminine given name and place name”