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Lamar

Meaning

A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning "of the sea".

Traits and personality

Under Pythagorean numerology, the initials C, L and U map to the number 3: a creative, expressive personality — sociable, with a natural talent for communication. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
L
Syllables
2

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