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| meaning = oak, beautiful, maiden, wisdom, lord, well-off, pearl, gift, sovereign, Halo, dove, compassion, pendant, special, one of a kind
| subdivision_name        = [[India]]
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| subdivision_type1      = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| origin = Irish, Muslim, Persian, Kazakh, Yoruba, Cambodian, Lao, Indonesian, Indigenous, Thai, Hebrew, Slavic.
| subdivision_name1      = [[Maharashtra]]
| related names = Dora, Bojidar, Bozhidar, Bojidara
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of districts of India|District]]
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| subdivision_name2      = [[Nandurbar]]
| subdivision_type3      = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3      = [[Shahade]]
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'''Dara''' is a village in [[Shahade]] in [[Nandurbar district]] of [[Maharashtra]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. It is located {{convert|24|km}} from sub district headquarter and {{convert|57|km}} from district headquarter. The village is [[Administration (government)|administrated]] by [[Sarpanch]] an elected representative of the village as per [[Panchayati raj (India)]]. <ref name="census">{{cite web | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_Village_Release_2700.xlsx | title=District Census Hand Book | work=indiapost.gov.in}}</ref>
{{Dablink|For other uses, and for people named Dara, see [[Dara (disambiguation)]]}}
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'''Dara''' is a [[given name]] used for both males and females, with more than one origin. Dara is found in the [[Bible]]'s [[Old Testament]] [[Books of Chronicles]]. Dara [דרע] was a descendant of [[Judah (son of Jacob)]]. (The Bible. 1 Chronicles 2:6). Dara (also known as Darda דרדע) was one of four men noted for great wisdom, but exceeded by King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31). In [[Persian language|Persian]] Dara (Persian: دارا) is a masculine name and a variant of [[Darius (given name)|Darius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iranicaonline.org/articles/darius-index|title=Darius (Encyclopædia Iranica)}}</ref> In contemporary Persian, it means "rich", "well-off" and "well-to-do". In [[Hebrew]] Dara means compassion or pearl of wisdom. In Urdu, the name is given to baby boys and its meaning is "Possessor" or  "sovereign" and "Halo"(of the moon).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muslimkidnames.com/name/Dara|title=Islamic Name Dara Meanings in Urdu - Muslim Boy Names}}</ref> It can also mean "sovereign" or "lord", a meaning shared with the Sikh language. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modernindianbabynames.com/meaning_of_sikh_boy_name_dara.htm|title=Meaning of Sikh Boy Name Dara}}</ref> In Parsi, Dara means "Bell" or "Pendant"<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSdCL2ZfflIC&q=dara++meaning+name&pg=PA108|title=The Complete Book of Muslim and ParsiNames|isbn=9780143031840|last1=Gandhi|first1=Maneka|last2=Husain|first2=Ozair|year=2004}}</ref>  


In [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]], the name means special, one of a kind, only one, and is a feminine name. In old [[Bulgaria]] and [[North Macedonia]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] and Serbian language (Serbia), Dara means Gift, or to give a gift, its meaning directly derives from "dar", which means "gift". In [[Khmer language|Khmer]], [[Thai language|Thai]] and [[Lao language|Lao]], Dara is a unisex name meaning "star". In [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], Dara means "leader".


== Demography ==
In [[Irish language|Irish]], Dara can mean either "oak" or "wise". Dara is also frequently used in [[Ireland]] (and the [[United States]]), as either a masculine or a feminine [[given name]], and it also occurs as a [[surname]]. The spelling varies, with variations including [[Daire]], [[Darragh]] and Daragh. The Irish form is probably derived from ''doire'', the [[Irish language|Irish]] word for "oak tree", though as a surname it may be a version of the [[Irish name]] ''Mac Dubhdara''. In Irish and [[Scottish Gaelic]], ''dara'' means "second". In [[Javanese language|Javanese]], Dara (in which the letters A are pronounced /ɔ/ by the majority of the speakers, slightly like the pronunciation of the letter å in [[Danish language|Danish]] and [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]) means "dove" or "pigeon".
As of 2009, The village has a total number of 159 houses and a population of 830 of which 404 are males while 426 are females. According to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011, out of the total population of the village 0 people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Caste]] and 807 are from Schedule Tribes Caste.<ref name="census" />


==See also==
Because of the tone mark in Yoruba Language, Dara is also a short form of Oluwashindara which means "Wonder" (God still does wonder).
*[[List of villages in India]]
 
In [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]], Dara means "girl", "young woman", or "virgin". As indicated by these meanings, Dara is a feminine name in Indonesian.
 
The word "Odara" derives from the Brazilian indigenous Ioruba word dara, meaning "gorgeous." In African-American culture, the name Dara is of Bermudian origin, also meaning "beautiful".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meaning-of-names.com/african-american-names/dara.asp|title=Names - Meaning of Dara}}</ref> In [[Telugu language|Telugu]], Dara means "come". In Gujarati Dara means "every one" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shabdkosh.com/gu/translate/dara/dara-meaning-in-Gujarati-English|title=dara - Meaning in Gujarati - dara in Gujarati - Shabdkosh - શબ્દકોશ : English Gujarati Dictionary and Translation}}</ref> In the [[Swahili language|Swahili]] version Dara also means "the beautiful one".
 
== People ==
* [[Sandara Park|Dara]], South Korean singer, actress and TV presenter, real name Sandara Park
* [[Dara Al-Bakry]], Jordanian swimmer
* [[Dara Calleary]], Irish politician
* [[Dara Hayes]], birth name of the Australian DJ Tigerlily
* [[Dara Horn]], U S novelist
* [[Dara Murphy]], Irish politician
* [[Dara Nusserwanji Khurody]] (1906–1983), Indian dairy entrepreneur
* [[Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia]] (1883–1969), Indian geologist
* [[Dara Ó Briain]], Irish comedian and TV presenter
*[[Dara O'Shea]], Irish Association Football Player
* [[Dara Rasmi]] , princess of Chiang Mai
* [[Dara Reneé]], American actress
* [[Dara Khosrowshahi]], [[Iranian Americans|Iranian-American]] businessman, CEO of [[Uber]]
* [[Dara Rolins]], Slovak recording artist
* [[Dara Shikoh]], Indian prince
* [[Dara Singh]], Indian professional wrestler 
* [[Dara Singh (Bajrang Dal)]], serial killer
* [[Dara Strolovitch]], political scientist from United States of America
* [[Dara Torres]], U S swimmer
* [[Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia|Dara Shaw Nosherwan Wadia]] (1883–1969), Indian geologist
 
== Fictional characters ==
* Sumerian God [[Enki]] was also known as "Dara-Mah" <ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lMGGBAAAQBAJ&q=Sumerian+Dara+Mah&pg=PT99|title=Celtic Tree Magic|isbn=9780738744063|last1=Forest|first1=Danu|date=8 October 2014}}</ref>
* Dara is a young elf from the tv show [[The Witcher (TV series)|Witcher]].
* Dara is a gypsy from the brazilian novel [[Explode Coração]]
* Dara is an elder from Caer Pelyn village from [[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones]]
* Dara Shirazi, protagonist of the book The Electric Heir.
 
== Other meanings ==


== References ==
*Dara is a [[gotra]] (clan) of certain [[Jat people|Jats]] and [[Punjabis]] found in [[India]].{{cn|date=May 2017}} Members of the Dara gotra are found mainly in [[Rajasthan]] (majority), [[Delhi]] and [[Haryana]] in India. Dara mostly belong to the [[Khatri]] caste.
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*In the Sudan, it is also known as Gbaya-Dara, a Central Sudan language of South Sudan.  It is one of the Kresh Languages.  Though it is commonly called Gbaya, it is not one of the Abaya languages, which are in the Ubangian family.
*In [[Urdu]], Dara is a short form of [[Dariush|Darius]].
*In [[Kannada]], Dara's word (<span lang="kn" dir="ltr">dAra)</span> means thread.
*It is the name of a male doll, and [[Dara and Sara]] are sold as "Iran's alternative to Ken and [[Barbie]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/3071622/Muslim-Barbie-and-Ken-dolls-created-by-Iranian-government.html|title=Muslim 'Barbie and Ken' dolls created by Iranian government|author=Charlotte Bailey|date=24 September 2008|work=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> It is the descendant of the [[Old Persian]] name ''Darayaush'' ([[Darius (given name)|Darius]])
* In [[Maranao language|Meranau]] Dara is a Blood.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
* In ancient Sumerian language, Babylonian-Akkadian Cuneiform Tablet writing Dara means "blood"    <ref>Secrets of the Sumerian Language 2012</ref>


[[Category:Villages in Nandurbar district]]
==See also==
*[[List of Irish-language given names]]


==References==
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For other uses, and for people named Dara, see Dara (disambiguation)

Dara is a given name used for both males and females, with more than one origin. Dara is found in the Bible's Old Testament Books of Chronicles. Dara [דרע] was a descendant of Judah (son of Jacob). (The Bible. 1 Chronicles 2:6). Dara (also known as Darda דרדע) was one of four men noted for great wisdom, but exceeded by King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31). In Persian Dara (Persian: دارا) is a masculine name and a variant of Darius.[1] In contemporary Persian, it means "rich", "well-off" and "well-to-do". In Hebrew Dara means compassion or pearl of wisdom. In Urdu, the name is given to baby boys and its meaning is "Possessor" or "sovereign" and "Halo"(of the moon).[2] It can also mean "sovereign" or "lord", a meaning shared with the Sikh language. [3] In Parsi, Dara means "Bell" or "Pendant"[4]

In Kazakh, the name means special, one of a kind, only one, and is a feminine name. In old Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Macedonian and Serbian language (Serbia), Dara means Gift, or to give a gift, its meaning directly derives from "dar", which means "gift". In Khmer, Thai and Lao, Dara is a unisex name meaning "star". In Punjabi, Dara means "leader".

In Irish, Dara can mean either "oak" or "wise". Dara is also frequently used in Ireland (and the United States), as either a masculine or a feminine given name, and it also occurs as a surname. The spelling varies, with variations including Daire, Darragh and Daragh. The Irish form is probably derived from doire, the Irish word for "oak tree", though as a surname it may be a version of the Irish name Mac Dubhdara. In Irish and Scottish Gaelic, dara means "second". In Javanese, Dara (in which the letters A are pronounced /ɔ/ by the majority of the speakers, slightly like the pronunciation of the letter å in Danish and Norwegian) means "dove" or "pigeon".

Because of the tone mark in Yoruba Language, Dara is also a short form of Oluwashindara which means "Wonder" (God still does wonder).

In Indonesian, Dara means "girl", "young woman", or "virgin". As indicated by these meanings, Dara is a feminine name in Indonesian.

The word "Odara" derives from the Brazilian indigenous Ioruba word dara, meaning "gorgeous." In African-American culture, the name Dara is of Bermudian origin, also meaning "beautiful".[5] In Telugu, Dara means "come". In Gujarati Dara means "every one" [6] In the Swahili version Dara also means "the beautiful one".

People

Fictional characters

  • Sumerian God Enki was also known as "Dara-Mah" [7]
  • Dara is a young elf from the tv show Witcher.
  • Dara is a gypsy from the brazilian novel Explode Coração
  • Dara is an elder from Caer Pelyn village from Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
  • Dara Shirazi, protagonist of the book The Electric Heir.

Other meanings

  • Dara is a gotra (clan) of certain Jats and Punjabis found in India.[citation needed] Members of the Dara gotra are found mainly in Rajasthan (majority), Delhi and Haryana in India. Dara mostly belong to the Khatri caste.
  • In the Sudan, it is also known as Gbaya-Dara, a Central Sudan language of South Sudan. It is one of the Kresh Languages. Though it is commonly called Gbaya, it is not one of the Abaya languages, which are in the Ubangian family.
  • In Urdu, Dara is a short form of Darius.
  • In Kannada, Dara's word (dAra) means thread.
  • It is the name of a male doll, and Dara and Sara are sold as "Iran's alternative to Ken and Barbie".[8] It is the descendant of the Old Persian name Darayaush (Darius)
  • In Meranau Dara is a Blood.[citation needed]
  • In ancient Sumerian language, Babylonian-Akkadian Cuneiform Tablet writing Dara means "blood" [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Darius (Encyclopædia Iranica)".
  2. ↑ "Islamic Name Dara Meanings in Urdu - Muslim Boy Names".
  3. ↑ "Meaning of Sikh Boy Name Dara".
  4. ↑ Gandhi, Maneka; Husain, Ozair (2004). The Complete Book of Muslim and ParsiNames. ISBN 9780143031840.
  5. ↑ "Names - Meaning of Dara".
  6. ↑ "dara - Meaning in Gujarati - dara in Gujarati - Shabdkosh - શબ્દકોશ : English Gujarati Dictionary and Translation".
  7. ↑ Forest, Danu (8 October 2014). Celtic Tree Magic. ISBN 9780738744063.
  8. ↑ Charlotte Bailey (24 September 2008). "Muslim 'Barbie and Ken' dolls created by Iranian government". Telegraph.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Secrets of the Sumerian Language 2012
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