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Meaning & Origins
Biblical name (apparently meaning ‘talkative’ in Hebrew) borne by a character mentioned in a genealogy (Genesis 36:11). It has been occasionally used from Puritan times down to the present day, especially in America. More often, however, it is of Arabic origin, as in the case of the film actor and international bridge player Omar Sharif (b. 1932 in Egypt).
| 702nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Galician, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from any of the numerous places named Torres, all named with the plural of torre ‘tower’ (see Torre).
| 59th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Omari, Omara, Omarr, Omaria, Omary, Omarie, Omaro, Omare, Omaru, Omario
Torrez, Torrence, Torrey, Torre, Torrance, Torrens, Torrisi, Torralba, Torrico, Torry
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