Lamar.
A habitational surname from Old French.
Meaning & usage
A habitational surname from Old French.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Johnson County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Prowers County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Benton County, Mississippi.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Barton County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Barton County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Chase County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Hughes County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Porter Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Darlington County, South Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Tennessee.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Aransas County, Texas, named after Mirabeau B. Lamar.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mercer County and Wyoming County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
From a placename in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare (“the pool”).
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