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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Tara
Irish; Sanskrit
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Usage of the Name Tara
English; Indian, Indian Mythology
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Meaning of the Name Tara
The name Tara has two meanings:
1. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish place name Teamhair meaning "hill" in Gaelic. According to tradition, it was the seat of the high kings of Ireland.
2. It means "star" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism, Tara is a byname of the goddess Durga. In Mahayana Buddhism, Tara is the name of the wife of Buddha.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Tara Moss (born 1973), a Canadian-Australian author and model;
Tara Reid (born 1975), an American actress;
Tara Lipinski (born 1982), an American figure skater;
Tara Kirk (born 1982), an American Olympic swimmer;
Tara Conner (born 1985), an American model and beauty queen.
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