Name Meaning & Origin
"A timar was a land grant by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an annual tax revenue of less than 20,000 akçes"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
A timar was a land grant by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an annual tax revenue of less than 20,000 akçes. The revenues produced from the land acted as compensation for military service. A holder of a timar was known as a timariot. If the revenues produced from the timar were from 20,000 to 100,000 akçes, the land grant was called a zeamet, and if they were above 100,000 akçes, the grant would be called a hass.
A timar was a land grant by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an annual tax revenue of less than 20,000 akçes. The revenues produced from the land acted as compensation for military service. A holder of a timar was known as a timariot. If the revenues produced from the timar were from 20,000 to 100,000 akçes, the land grant was called a zeamet, and if they were above 100,000 akçes, the grant would be called a hass.
Life Path 7 — Wisdom & Introspection: Analytical, spiritual, and truth-seeking.
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Root element "Timar" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A timar was a land grant by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an annual tax revenue of less than 20,000 akçes".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~5 people named Timar in the US. Peaked in 2001 with 5 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Timar is 7, associated with Wisdom & Introspection. Soul Urge: 1. Personality: 6.
Timar is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 5 people in the United States are named Timar. The name peaked in 2001 with 5 recorded uses.
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