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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1765. From Marija (“Mary”) and from Tamāra.
Proper noun
Māra f
- A goddess in Latvian mythology.
- 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.