Etymology

Lamar

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Today it means: A habitational surname from Old French. Full definition →

Old French la
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromla
  2. English todayLamar

From a placename in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare (“the pool”).

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchla all →

LaforestLamay

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.