Mar
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mar"
English
Proper noun
Mar
Translations
abbreviation of March
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Etymology 2
From Scottish Gaelic Màrr, probably based on a Brythonic personal name Marsos.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marr”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 521.
Etymology 3
From Classical Syriac ܡܪܝ (mār(ī)), the first-person singular possessive form of ܡܪܐ (mārā, “lord, master”).
Noun
Mar (plural Mars)
- A title of respect in Syriac, given to all saints and also used before the Christian names of bishops.
Translations
Norman
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Etymology 1
From Old French mars
Proper noun
Mar m
- (Jersey) March
- 2013 March, Geraint Jennings, “Mar martello”, in The Town Crier, archived from the original on 13 March 2016, page 20:
- Même si Mar martelle, ch'est l'travas d'bouôns gens tchi martelle à flieur dé bras!
- Even if March hits like a hammer, there are folk at work hammering away like anything!
Etymology 2
From Old French Marc, similar to the Anglo-Norman variant Marke.
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