Message: "Samara" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Samara

by Elinor (guest)

11/4/2004, 8:18 AM

I wasn't much convinced by BtN's listing on Samara ... It's a possible origin, of course, but several good sources have listed it as a Hebrew name meaning "protected by God". (The Oxygen Babynamer is one such source: http://tools.oxygen.com/babynamer/TypeASearch.cfm?Gender=G&Unique=3&TellMeAbout=samara)

Does anyone know more definitely? I'm interested in etymology, first usage, meaning, variant forms ...

Thanks in advance,
Elinorx

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- Robbie (guest)

11/22/2004, 6:15 PM

I have seen similar meanings scattered over the net.

I think its a very beautiful name.

- Andy (guest)

11/4/2004, 9:14 AM

SAMARA is not Hebrew, at least not the way it is spelt here. "Protect" in Hebrew is "shamar" with a Schin at the beginning. But it's not really a big step from Sh to S, so maybe it's just a variant.

I would still take it as the feminine form of Arabic SAMAR (or SAMIR) "intimate night talk". (Hanks & Hodges '92 only have SAMAR as a feminine name though).

Andy ;—)

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