"Amara" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Amara
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage taken from fantasy fiction; explained, for example, as a Sanskrit word for "eternal". Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Amara [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Amara-en-name-XVrbpo6W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 98 2
  2. A port on the River Tigris in Iraq. Translations (city in Iraq): Amara [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Amara-en-name-5gbwdi8k Disambiguation of 'city in Iraq': 3 97

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