tamara/təˈmɑɹə/EtymologyOf Slavic origin, mainly from Russian Тама́ра (Tamára), name of a 12th-century saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, cognate with English biblical Tamar, from Hebrew תמר (tāmār, “date palm”).nameA female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.“Best Version Media shared a statement about the death of Tamara Durand, the wife of the executive chairman and founder, Dave Durand.”nounA condiment popular in Italy, made of powdered cinnamon, cloves, coriander, etc.