Māra

See also: mara, Mara, mára, mará, māra, mära, and Mářa

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1765. From Marija (“Mary”) and from Tamāra.

Proper noun

Māra f

  1. A goddess in Latvian mythology.
  2. A female given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Māra was the only given name of 4526 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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