Amari
English
Etymology
The surname is of multiple origins, including:
- A variant of Amaro, from Italian Amaro.
- A variant of Amar, from Arabic عَمَّار (ʕammār). See also Umari, Umar, Omar, and Amar.
- A Japanese surname ultimately deriving from Japanese 余り (amari, “remainder, surplus”).
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References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amari”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 32, columns 2–3.
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