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A couple of days ago, I saw the film "The Minority Report" (starring Tom Cruise), and I came across a peculiar name in the film. There was a character played by Max von Sydow there, and his name was Lamar Burgess (Burgess being the surname, ofcourse). As far as I know, the character was an American one, so it strikes me as a bit odd that he carries an quite unknown first name as Lamar. I didn't find it in this database, so I wonder if any of you could tell me what its meaning and origin is?
Thank you in advance!
Lucille
Thank you in advance!
Lucille
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Lamar was not uncommon as a first name in the Southern part of the USA during the 19th century. It was originally given in honor of the Lamar family, which produced prominent political figures in both Georgia and Texas. For a couple of examples see:
http://www.lsjunction.com/people/lamar.htm
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000030
The American Lamar family were probably of French origin and the surname is an Anglicization of the French surname Lamare, which originally designated residence by a pond.
http://www.lsjunction.com/people/lamar.htm
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000030
The American Lamar family were probably of French origin and the surname is an Anglicization of the French surname Lamare, which originally designated residence by a pond.
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Lamar isn't that unusual...
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Click here: http://snipurl.com/fqo4.
Miranda
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I concur - a mystical name - 'of the sea' according to:-
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/mysticalnames.htm
Freddiebear
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/mysticalnames.htm
Freddiebear
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This does not seem likely to me. I found LANDAMAR (and LANDMAR and LANDEMAR)*, but not LAMAR.
Seibicke** doesn't list this variant either and says: "from the French surname Delamare"
* Ernst Förstemann: Altdeutsche Personennamen (1906)
** Wilfried Seibicke: Historisches Deutsches Vornamenbuch I-IV, 2000 ff.
Seibicke** doesn't list this variant either and says: "from the French surname Delamare"
* Ernst Förstemann: Altdeutsche Personennamen (1906)
** Wilfried Seibicke: Historisches Deutsches Vornamenbuch I-IV, 2000 ff.
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