"Taras" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Taras, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), of uncertain origin but probably Pre-Greek and related to Illyrian *darandos (“oak”). Doublet of Tarentum and Taranto. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Taras}} Latin Taras, {{der|en|grc|Τάρᾱς}} Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), {{uncertain|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|en|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek, {{der|en|xil|*darandos||oak}} Illyrian *darandos (“oak”), {{doublet|en|Tarentum|Taranto}} Doublet of Tarentum and Taranto Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Taras
  1. (historical) Synonym of Tarentum, former name of Taranto, a city in Italy. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Italy, Places in Italy Synonyms: Tarentum [synonym, synonym-of], former name of Taranto [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Taras-en-name-a49DJbUE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Taras
  1. plural of Tara Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Tara
    Sense id: en-Taras-en-name-XEUUOAJp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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