Sarah (given name)
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| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | "Princess", "Princess of the multitudes," "Woman of high rank"[1] |
| Origin | Hebrew [1] |
| Related names | Sara, Sarai |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Sarah |
Sarah (also spelled Sara) is a female given name. It can be found as a name in several languages including Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Greek, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Slovene, and Serbian. It has historically been a popular name and remains so today.
Diminutive forms of Sarah include Sadie, Sally and Sar (pronounced "sair").
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[edit] History
The name originated with the Biblical Sarah, who appears in the Book of Genesis. Originally known as Sarai, she fled her hometown of Haran with her husband Abram. They arrived in Egypt but were cast out by the Pharoah, at which point God appeared to them and told them that they would be the creators of the Promised Land of Israel. He also told Sarai and Abram that from that day forth, they would be known as Sarah and Abraham.
With the spread of Christianity to Europe, the name entered the vernacular of several European languages. It has remained popular for several centuries, especially in Great Britain and the United States, although its use in America has decreased in the new millennium.
[edit] "Sara" variant
The spelling Sara is pronounced /sɑrɑ/ (SAR-ah) in French, Italian and Dutch, and has traditionally been pronounced that way in English. However, it is now commonly pronounced by English-speakers the same way as Sarah, i.e. /sɛrɑ/ (SAIR-ah).
In 2005, Sara was the 76th most popular name for newborn girls in the United States; Sarah was the 15th most popular. The spelling Sara is estimated to be used once for every five times that the Sarah spelling is used.
[edit] List of people with the given name Sara or Sarah
- Sara (artist) (born 1950), French artist
- Saint Sarah, Romani saint
- Sarah Aaronsohn (1850-1917), Palestinian Jewish spy
- Sarah Balabagan (born 1979), Filipina prisoner of the United Arab Emirates
- Sara Bareilles (born 1979), American singer and musician
- Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), French actress
- Sarah Blanck (born 1977), Australian sailboat racer
- Sarah Boyack (born 1961), Scottish politician
- Sarah Brightman (born 1960), English singer and performer
- Sarah Chalke (born 1976), Canadian-American actress
- Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1774)
- Sarah Connor (born 1980), German singer and songwriter
- Sara Dallin (born 1961), British singer and member of the pop group Bananarama
- Sarah Dash (born 1945), American singer
- Sara Evans (born 1971), American singer and songwriter
- Sarah Ferguson, (born 1959), Duchess of York
- Sarah Michelle Gellar (born 1977), American actress
- Sarah Good (1653-1692), American alleged witch
- Sara Gross (born 1976), Canada-born British triathlete
- Sarah Hagan (born 1984), American actress
- Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879), American writer and nursery rhyme author
- Sarah Harmer (born 1970), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Sarah Hughes (born 1985), American figure skater
- Sarah Lane (born 1976), American television personality
- Sara Mandiano (born 1952), French singer and songwriter
- Sarah McLachlan (born 1968), Canadian singer and musician
- Sara Mendes da Costa (born c. 1966), voice of the UK Speaking Clock
- Sara Montiel (born 1928), Spanish singer and actress
- Sara Moulton (born 1952), American chef and food writer
- Sarah Natochenny (born 1987), American actress
- Sarah Osborne (c. 1643-1692), American alleged witch
- Sarah Palin (born 1964), American politician and nominee for Vice-President of the United States
- Sara Parise (born 1982), Italian swimmer
- Sarah Jessica Parker (born 1965), American actress
- Sara Quin (born 1980), Canadian musician and member of the band Tegan and Sara
- Sarah Ryan (born 1977), Australian swimmer
- Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), British actress
- Sarah Silverman (born 1970), American comedian and actress
- Sarah Slean (born 1977), Canadian singer/songwriter
- Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990), American jazz singer
- Sara Watkins (born 1981), American musician and member of the band Nickel Creek
- Sarah Whatmore (born 1981), British singer
- Sarah Winchester (1839-1922), American heiress and builder of the Winchester Mystery House
- Sarah Zettel (born 1966), American author
[edit] Fictional characters
- Sarah Connor, a character in the Terminator franchise
- Sarah Kerrigan, a character in the Starcraft franchise
- Sarah MacKenzie, a character in the TV series JAG
- Sarah Jane Smith, a character in the TV series Doctor Who
- Sarah-Louise Tilsley, a character in the TV series Coronation Street
[edit] See also
- Sara (disambiguation page)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Behind the Name: Sarah". Retrieved on 2008-07-24.
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