The tarr Surname
tarr Name Meaning and History
- English (southwestern England and South Wales): apparently from tar (Old English te(o)ru), and applied perhaps to someone who worked with tar or bitumen in waterproofing ships.
- Possibly an altered spelling of German Tharr, of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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