"Lara" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɑːɹə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lara.wav
Rhymes: -ɑːɹə Etymology: Anglicized from Ла́ра (Lára), a Russian pet form of Larissa, known from the novel (1957) and film (1965) Dr Zhivago. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ru|-}} Russian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lara
  1. A female given name from Russian. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Lara [feminine] (French), Lara [feminine] (German), Lara [feminine] (Italian), Lara [feminine] (Portuguese), Ла́ра (Lára) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Lara-en-name-qZR0-gMX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 94 6
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Lara-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Laura, Larissa
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