*ALLIES*
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*NON-BELIEVERS*
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*FAMOUS TAMARS*
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*SONGS FOR TAMAR*
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(“tamar” (arabic: تمر, Hebrew: תמר) is a female name of ‘hebrew’ origin, meaning “date” (the fruit), “date palm” or just “palm tree”)
(there are 3 characters in the Bible with this name)
(the pronunciation of Tamar depends on each so-named person’s language, culture, and idiolectic preference; typical pronunciations in English are /ˈtɑːmər/ and /ˈteɪmər/)
(variants include “tamara”)
(the name was not often used in traditional jewish societies, possibly because both biblical characters bearing the name are depicted as involved in controversial sexual affairs)
(it was, however, among the biblical names revived and actively promoted by the “zionist pioneers”, and is a common female name in contemporary israel (often shortened, as in other languages, to “Tammy” (תמי) – which is sometimes treated as name on its own))
(it is also a popular name among Armenians, sometimes nicknamed “Tamarik”, meaning “Little Tamar”)
(according to armenian folklore, the name of “akhtamar island” in “lake van” is attributed to a peasant boy’s longing cries of “Akh (Oh), Tamar!” as he drowns trying to reach his beloved “Princess Tamar” imprisoned on the island)
(“tamar” is common among “georgians”, where its origin can be traced either to the above-mentioned Biblical Hebrew characters, to the sky goddess ‘Tamar’, who had an important role in the Georgians’ mythology before their conversion to ‘Christianity’ or to a convergence of both)
(in turn, the popularity of the name (especially in the version “Tamara”) among Russians and other Slavic peoples can in part be traced to the centuries-long political and cultural contacts between ‘Russians’ and ‘Georgians’)
(in particular, “Russia” was touched by the fame of the medieval queen regnant “Tamar of Georgia”, reckoned among the greatest of her country’s monarchs and who had a Russian husband)
(“tamar” was also among the Biblical names used by Puritans in the “American Colonial Era” in the 17th and 18th centuries)
(‘puritan’ families sometimes used names of biblical characters seen as ‘sinful’ as a reminder of man’s fallen state)
(“tammam”)
(arabic boy’s name)
(ultimately from hindu meaning “generous”)
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