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Mara

UK/ˈmɑːɹə/ US/ˈmɑrʌ/ fairly common us

noun

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hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina

Origin

From Hebrew מָרָא (mara, “bitterness”), derived from Hebrew מַר (mar, “bitter”). The modern given name may also be shortened from Maria or Tamara.

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