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Name: Samara

Origin and Meaning of the Name Samara

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Hebrew

Meaning:

Regard; guardian

Origin:

Latin

Meaning:

Elm seed

Pronunciation:

(sah MAYR ah)   [Guide]

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Miscellaneous Info for Samara

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Nature Names, Places Names, English Names, Hebrew Names, Latin Names

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English speaking countries

Additional info:

In the bible, there is a place named Samaria which could be where this name originates from. Samaria means "mountain lookout" or "watch mountain".

A samara is a flattened fruit, commonly called a 'helicopter' and found on trees such as the maple.

Samara is a city in south-east Russia, on the Samara river - a tributary of the Volga.

Samara is also the name of a character in 'The Ring' movies.

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