"Sara" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sara.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sara2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Saras [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɹə, -ɑːɹə Etymology: From Latin Sara (“Sarah”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Sara||Sarah}} Latin Sara (“Sarah”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Sara (plural Saras)
  1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Sarah Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Sara-en-name-d2Az4U9y

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