The amar Surname
amar Name Meaning and History
- French: Americanized spelling of Hemard.
- Hindu name found among people from Sind, Pakistan, derived from a personal name based on Sanskrit amar ‘immortal’.
- Jewish (Sephardic): ornamental name from ’amr, Levantine or Egyptian form of Arabic qamar ‘moon’, or from an Arabic personal name based on ?amr ’long-lived’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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