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Following the reverence for Queen Tamar in the East, the name migrated north. In Russia, Tamara became a classic, frequently appearing in the aristocracy and the intelligentsia. It was a name that sounded traditional yet distinctively feminine. The Russian pronunciation, with its rolling 'r' and open vowels, gave the name a romantic, almost operatic quality (Tam-ah-ra).

The name is also associated with several influential modern figures: Tamara Lunger Tamara