meaning of the name tamara in the bible
Tamar (Hebrew: תמר ‬) is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning "date" (the fruit), "date palm" or just "palm tree". There are three characters in the Bible with this name. The pronunciation of Tamar depends on each so-named person's language, culture, and idiolectic preference; typical pronunciations in English are / ˈtɑːmər / and / ˈteɪmər /. Variants include Tamary and "Tamara".