Lamar
[ləˈmɑːr]Meaning
from a French and English surname, from Old French la mare, "the pool"
Background Story
Lamar comes from a French and English surname, originally from a place name in Normandy derived from Old French la mare, meaning "the pool". In the second half of the 20th century it became well-used in the African-American community, probably because of its popular phonetic components la and mar. The form Lamarr is also recorded as a given name.
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