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{{wiktionary|Dara}}
Here are things that have the name '''Dara''' or '''Daras''':
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'''[[Dara]]''' is a given name in several languages.


'''Dara''', '''Daraa''', or '''DARA''' may also refer to:
==Geography==
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*[[Dar'a]] is a region in northern Ethiopia
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*[[Daraa Governorate]], a province of Syria
*[[Dara]], capital city of the above, with an ancient Byzantine fortress
*[[Dara, Greece]] (anc/kath.: Daras), a community in the prefecture of Arcadia
*[[Dara (Messenia), Greece]], a village in the southern part of the prefecture of [[Messenia]]
*[[Dara, Guinea-Bissau]] (Long: 15.4922 W, Lat. 12.14556 N, altitude: 52 m, a place in the [[Oio Region]].
*[[Dara Labe]] (Long: 13.66667/13°39 W, Lat: 12.45/12°27, altitude: 67 m) in the Oio Region, [[Guinea Bissau]]
*[[Dara ruins]] in [[Mardin province]], [[Turkey]], the remnants of ancient Dara, once a major city in [[Mesopotamia]], named after [[Darius I]]
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* Dara, a village in [[Pietroasele]] Commune, [[Buzău County]], [[Romania]]
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* Dara, a village in [[Dorolţ]] Commune, [[Satu Mare County]], [[Romania]]


==People==
== Geography ==
=== Africa ===
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* [[Dara O'Briain]], Irish comedian and television presenter
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* [[Dar'a]], region in northern Ethiopia
* [[Dara Shikoh]], the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who was defeated and beheaded by his younger brother Aurangzeb in a struggle for the throne
* [[Dara (woreda)]], region in southern Ethiopia
* [[Dara Singh]], Indian actor and wrestler most famous for portraying Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's TV series ''Ramayan''
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==Other uses==
=== Asia ===
* [[Dara (clan)|Dara]], a [[clan]] of [[Jats]] in India.
* [[Dara (Mesopotamia)]], an archeological site in Mardin province, Turkey
* [[Dara, Iran]], a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
*'''Dara''' is also a personal name for males and females. The masculine form Dara means "oak tree" in the [[Irish language]] while the feminine form Dáiríne means fruitful, or fertile. Common spelling variations include Daire and Darragh.
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* [[Daraa Governorate]], province of Syria
*'''Dara''' is also a surname.
* [[Daraa]], capital city of the Daraa Governorate
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*'''Dara''' is also a girl's name in Hebrew.
*'''Daras''' is also a surname.
*'''DARA''' is the shortened name of the [[Defence Aviation Repair Agency]], an executive agency of the [[United Kingdom]] [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]], responsible for the maintenance and repair of [[Royal Air Force]] and the [[Royal Navy]]'s aircraft.
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*'''DARA''' is the shortened name of the [[Development Assistance Research Associates]], a non-profit organization working to improve [[development aid]] and [[humanitarian aid]].
*'''Dara''' is the nickname for [[Daramalan]] College, a school in [[Canberra]], [[Australia]].
*'''Dara''' is, a Thai word for [[celebrity]], also the name for stars, as in movie, tv, or other form of media stars, in [[Thai language|Thai]]
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*[[Dara Academy]], a school in [[Thailand]]
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=== Europe ===
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* [[Dara, Greece]], community in Arcadia, Greece
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* Dara, a village in [[Pietroasele]] Commune, Buzău County, Romania
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* Dara, a village in [[Dorolț]] Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania
* [[Daranak]], Armenia, also called ''Dara''

==Film and entertainment ==
* [[Dara (film)|''Dara'' (film)]], a 2007 Indonesian short film
** [[Macabre (2009 film)|''Macabre'' (film)]], a 2009 Indonesian film based on the short film ''Dara''
* [[Dara of Jasenovac]] a Serbian historical drama film
* [[Dara (game)]] West African strategy game

== People ==
* [[Dara clan]], a clan of Jats in India
* [[Sandara Park]], South Korean singer, actress and television presenter known as Dara
* [[Nicoleta Dara]] (born Nicoleta Darabană, 1993), Moldovan pop singer known as Dara
* [[Dara (Bulgarian singer)]], Bulgarian recording artist
* [[Dara (wrestler)]] (born 1969), Japanese professional wrestler known as Kaoru

===First name===
* [[Dara Murphy]] (born 1969), Irish politician
* [[Dara Nusserwanji Khurody]] (1906–1983), Indian dairy entrepreneur
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* [[Dara Ó Briain]] (born 1972), Irish comedian and television presenter
* [[Dara Reneé]], (born 2000), American actress
* [[Dara Shikoh]], eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
* [[Dara Singh]], Indian actor and wrestler
* [[Dara Torres]] (born 1967), American Olympic swimming champion
* [[Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia]] (1883–1969), Indian geologist
* [[Dara Khosrowshahi]] (born 1969), businessman and CEO of Uber

===Family name===
* [[Chan Dara]] (born 1986), Cambodian footballer
* [[Daoyod Dara]] (born 1954), Thai-Vietnamese football player
* [[DJ Dara]] (Darragh Guilfoyle), Irish drum and bass DJ in America
* [[Dur-e Najaf Dara]] (born 1945), Australian restaurateur
* [[Eszter Dara]] (born 1990), Hungarian swimmer
* [[Evan Dara]], American novelist
* [[Isavella Dara]], Greek and French model and beauty contestant
* [[Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara]], Bangladeshi politician
* [[Olu Dara]] (born Charles Jones III, 1941) American cornetist, guitarist, and singer
* [[Sofia Dara]] (born 1963), Greek swimmer
* [[Virak Dara]] (born Kim Hiek, 1947), Cambodian actress

== Other uses ==
* [[Dara (fish)]], a West African species of grunt ''Parakuhlia macropthalma''
* [[Dara River (disambiguation)]]
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* [[Dara Academy]], a school in Thailand
* [[MV Dara|MV ''Dara'']], an ocean liner
* Decreasing [[absolute risk aversion]]

==Acronyms ==
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* [[DARA International]], non-profit organization working to improve development aid and humanitarian aid
* [[Defence Aviation Repair Agency]], in the United Kingdom
* ''Deutsche Agentur für Raumfahrtangelegenheiten'', an agency that was merged into the [[German Aerospace Center]]

== See also ==
* [[Darragh]], Irish name
* [[Darius (disambiguation)]], English variant of the Persian "Dara"

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Latest revision as of 19:10, 20 April 2023

Look up Dara in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Dara is a given name in several languages.

Dara, Daraa, or DARA may also refer to:

Geography[edit]

Africa[edit]

Asia[edit]

Europe[edit]

  • Dara, Greece, community in Arcadia, Greece
  • Dara, a village in Pietroasele Commune, Buzău County, Romania
  • Dara, a village in Dorolț Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania
  • Daranak, Armenia, also called Dara

Film and entertainment[edit]

People[edit]

First name[edit]

Family name[edit]

Other uses[edit]

Acronyms[edit]

See also[edit]

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