Lamar - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Lamar \l(a)-

is pronounced la-MAR. It is of Old French and Old German origin, and its meaning is "the water; land famous". Plutocrat Lamar Hunt.

Lamar has 4 variant forms: Lamarr, Lamarre, Lemar and Lemarr.

For more information, see also the related name La-.

A baby name that sounds like Lamar is Lamario.

Lamar is a very common first name for men (#462 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#2343 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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