Does the name “Samara” have any special meaning?
Several. It’s the name of a wing-shaped fruit of the ash, elm, or maple trees (from Latin, meaning “elm seed”). It’s a city of western Russia on the Volga River. In Arabic it means “To talk in the evening.” As a name, Samara is reported to come from the Hebrew shamar ha, meaning “Guarded by God.” Some also think that perhaps it is a reference to the story “The Appointment in Samarra” by W. Somerset Maugham.
