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Dara

UK/ˈdɑːɹə/

Dara proper noun: a male given name from Irish.

Proper noun (1)

Dara (plural Daras)

  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A female given name from Irish.

Proper noun (2)

Dara (plural Daras)

  1. A male given name from Persian.

Proper noun (3)

Dara (plural Daras)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (4)

Dara (plural Daras)

  1. A female given name from Slavic.

Forms of Dara

pluralDaras

Origin of Dara

An Irish saint's name, from Irish Dáire.

From Persian دارا (dārā), equivalent to Darius.

From Slavic Dara / Cyr. Дара, derived from 'dar' / "дар" ('gift').

Words that rhyme with Dara

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Questions about Dara

What does Dara mean?
Dara means a male given name from Irish.
What part of speech is Dara?
Dara is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dara?
Dara is pronounced /ˈdɑːɹə/ (UK).

Words near Dara in the dictionary

  1. dar
  2. Dar al-Islam
  3. Dar es Salaam
  4. dar's
  5. dar'st
  6. Dara
  7. Daraa
  8. Daraawiish
  9. Daraawiish State
  10. darabukka
  11. darabukkas

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