Lamara

Feminine form of Lamar.

This is a relatively new name, as it was invented by the Georgian writer and playwright Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) for his famous play Lamara (1928). He took the name from უშგულის ლამარია (Ushgulis Lamaria), the name of a medieval church in the Ushguli community in the Georgian region of Svaneti. The church's name literally means "Lamaria of Ushguli", and Lamaria itself means "of Mary", which is not surprising since the church is dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

The name Lamara is said to be etymologically related to the name of the Georgian goddess Lamaria, which is also of Svan origin.

A notable bearer of this name is the prominent Georgian soprano Lamara Chqonia (b. 1930).