Mar

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mar"

English

Proper noun

Mar

  1. Alternative form of Mar.

Etymology 2

From Scottish Gaelic Màrr.

Proper noun

Mar

  1. An earldom in the Scottish peerage.

Etymology 3

From Classical Syriac ܡܪܝ‎ (mār(ī)), the first-person singular possessive form of ܡܪܐ‎ (mārā, “lord, master”).

Alternative forms
  • Mor (Western Syriac)
  • Mart (feminine)

Noun

Mar (plural Mars)

  1. A title of respect in Syriac, given to all saints and also used before the Christian names of bishops.
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Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Mar m

  1. (Jersey) March
    • 2013 March 1, 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

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Proper noun

Mar m

  1. (Jersey) Mark (biblical character)
  2. (Jersey) a male given name, equivalent to French Marc or English Mark
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