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Help[Facts] Re: need to know...
in reply to a message by Nanaea
Hi Nanaea,
Well all I know is that it's a female name, and it is a first name, not a surname. I know somebody with this name and I'd always thought of it as unusual, so I was just wondering if anyone knew where it originated.
I thought it may mean something along the lines of Tamara, but I'm not sure. I also thought it sounded a little bit Indian, but the person I know with this name is not Indian. Maybe my friend's mum just made it up?
Hope that gives a bit more information : )
Well all I know is that it's a female name, and it is a first name, not a surname. I know somebody with this name and I'd always thought of it as unusual, so I was just wondering if anyone knew where it originated.
I thought it may mean something along the lines of Tamara, but I'm not sure. I also thought it sounded a little bit Indian, but the person I know with this name is not Indian. Maybe my friend's mum just made it up?
Hope that gives a bit more information : )
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That helps, Meg, knowing that this is a first name we're looking for! I just noticed that there were a lot of "Kamara" surnames on the 'net, and I had a feeling that maybe it was a girl's first name you were looking for.
I did discover that "kamara" is a Greek word, having something to do with architectural arches. Whether or not this is an actual name in Greece, we'll have to wait til CheBanana logs on tomorrow to let us know. Actually, he may even be dropping by within the next three to four hours, as it'll morning over there in Greece soon.
-- Nanaea
I did discover that "kamara" is a Greek word, having something to do with architectural arches. Whether or not this is an actual name in Greece, we'll have to wait til CheBanana logs on tomorrow to let us know. Actually, he may even be dropping by within the next three to four hours, as it'll morning over there in Greece soon.
-- Nanaea
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I've nothing helpful to add, Meg (do I ever?), but please note that nowhere does this site demand or require an interesting post. If it did, we'd be obligated to give INTERESTING ANSWERS, and no one here wants to open THAT can of worms...
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G. Nanaea is (once again) on target: "kamara" is an arch in Greek architectural terminology, and the ford does have a feminine gender. A person may be affectionately refered tou as "kamari mou" (=My arch, metaphorical for "you who make me proud", due to the grand appearance of arches). However Kamara does not appear as a bona fide name in either contemporary or classical Greece.
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Cool thanks a lot for your help Nanaea : )
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