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Etymology of Taras

From Latin Taras, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), of uncertain origin but probably Pre-Greek and related to Illyrian *darandos (“oak”). Doublet of Tarentum and Taranto.

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Source etymology 1

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name

Synonym of Tarentum, former name of Taranto: a city in Italy.

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From Latin Taras, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), of uncertain origin but probably Pre-Greek and related to Illyrian *darandos (“oak”). Doublet of Tarentum and Taranto.

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Source etymology 3

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name

A male given name from Ukrainian.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Ukrainian Тара́с (Tarás).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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