Māra

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mara"

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

Related terms

• Māris

References

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