Tara

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑːɹə/ IPA(key): /ˈtɛəɹə/, /ˈtæɹə/ Rhymes: -ɑːɹə === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Irish Teamhrach, genitive of Teamhair, from Old Irish Temair (literally “high place”). The female given name is derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland. ==== Proper noun ==== Tara An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings. A small settlement in County Meath, Ireland, near the Hill of Tara (Irish grid ref N 9458) A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century and later usage. A male given name. Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A community in Arran-Elderslie municipality, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States. A township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. A township in Traverse County, Minnesota. A town in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ===== Derived terms ===== Tara Hills ===== Related terms ===== Tarah ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”). ==== Proper noun ==== Tara (Buddhism) A female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. A female given name from Sanskrit. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Proper noun ==== Tara (plural Taras) A surname. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Tara is the 40082nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Tara is most common among White (58.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (19.38%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.44%) individuals. ==== Further reading ==== Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tara”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Etymology 4 === ==== Proper noun ==== Tara A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. A barangay of Coron, Palawan, Philippines. A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines. A barangay of Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Philippines. === Anagrams === taar, ATRA, Arta, A.A.R.T., rata, Atar, atar == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian tara, from Arabic طَرْح (ṭarḥ, “subtraction”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaːʁa/ Hyphenation: Ta‧ra === Noun === Tara f (genitive Tara, plural Taren) (business) tare (the empty weight of a container) Synonyms: Taragewicht, Verpackungsgewicht Coordinate terms: Brutto, Netto ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Durchschnittstara, Effektivtara, Prozenttara ==== Derived terms ==== austarieren tarieren ==== Related terms ==== Tara-Funktion, Tarasatz, Taraverordnung, Tarazuschlag === Further reading === Tara (Gewicht) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Tara” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Tara”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008– “Tara” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Tara” in Duden online == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʰaːra/ Rhymes: -aːra === Proper noun === Tara f (proper noun, genitive singular Töru) a female given name ==== Declension ==== == Japanese == === Romanization === Tara Rōmaji transcription of たら == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /târa/ === Proper noun === Tȁra f (Cyrillic spelling Та̏ра) a female given name ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Tara”, in Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena [Portal of contemporary Croatian personal names] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2018–2026