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Surname Etymology and Meaning of AMAR

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. French: Americanized spelling of Hemard.
2. Hindu name found among people from Sind, Pakistan, derived from a personal name based on Sanskrit amar ‘immortal’.
3. Jewish (Sephardic): ornamental name from ’amr, Levantine or Egyptian form of Arabic qamar ‘moon’, or from an Arabic personal name based on ?amr ’long-lived’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)