Name Taras

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of Taras

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About the name Taras in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	Russian
Popularity:	no rank in any popularity list in this database
Similarly written:	Aras, Tamás, Tara, Aaran, Aarav, Ahas, Anas, Aram, Aram, Arav Details

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About Taras, the group of names with the same origin as Taras

Meaning/translation:	of Taras
Language of origin:	Old Greek
Info about origin:	probably from the Old Greek name Tarasios for somebody from the ancient Greek colonial city of Taras in Italy
	the city was called Tarentum by the Romans; today it is called Taranto
	in Greek mythology Taras is the son of Poseidon
Topics:	Geographic name, Greek mythology
Old/original forms:	Tarasios Old Greek