Lara ( name ) - wikipedia Lara ( name ) Lara can be a given name or a surname in several languages. Contents 1 Surname 1.1 Cultural origins 1.2 People with the surname 2 Given name 2.1 Cultural origins 2.2 People with the given name 3 Fictional characters with the name 4 Mythological characters with the name 5 References 6 See also Surname Cultural origins The Spanish surname Lara is derived from Lara de los Infantes, in the Burgos province of Spain, and in some cases retains the original form, de Lara ( of Lara ), there are also Lara surnames in France and Romania People with the surname Adelina de Lara ( 1872 -- 1961 ), British pianist and composer Agustín Lara ( 1900 -- 1970 ), Mexican composer Alda Lara, poet Alexandra Maria Lara, Romanian actress Alonso Manrique de Lara, Roman Catholic bishop Antonio Lara de Gavilán, Spanish artist Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara, politician Blanca de La Cerda y Lara, Spanish noblewoman Brian Lara ( born 1969 ), Trinidadian cricketer Brigido Lara, Mexican artist Carlos Lara Bareiro, Paraguayan composer Catherine Lara, French violinist, composer and singer Cayo Lara ( born 1952 ), Spanish politician Christian Lara, Ecuadorian footballer Christian Lara, Guadeloupean film director Claude Autant - Lara, French film director Daniel García Lara, football striker David Laurent de Lara ( c. 1806 -- 1876 ), illuminator Eduardo Lara, Colombian football manager Emilio Lara, Cuban weightlifter Erislandy Lara, Cuban boxer Eurico Lara ( born 1897 ), Brazilian footballer Francisco José Lara, Spanish professional road bicycle racer Georgia Lara, Greek water polo player Guillermo Lara, politician Isidore de Lara, English composer Jacinto Lara ( 1777 -- 1859 ), Venezuelan independence leader Jerónimo Manrique de Lara, General Inquisitor Joe Lara, American actor and musician José Manuel Lara, Spanish golfer Juan Lara, baseball player Juan Jesús Vivas Lara, Spanish politician Joaquin Gallegos Lara, Ecuadorian writer and poet Kiki Lara, Mexican soccer player Louis, comte de Narbonne - Lara, French soldier and diplomat Lucas Martínez Lara, Roman Catholic bishop Lúcio Lara, former General Secretary of the MPLA María Teresa Lara, a Mexican composer Martha Lara ( fl. late 20th century ), Mexican diplomat & politician Martín Acosta y Lara, Uraguayan basketball player Modesto Lara ( born 1973 ), Dominican Republic judoka Nil Lara, American musician Oruno Lara, Guadeloupean poet, author and historian Osvaldo Lara ( born 1955 ), Cuban track and field sprinter Pablo Lara, Cuban weightlifter Rafael Paulo de Lara Araújo, Brazilian basketball player Raúl Lara, soccer player Rocío Lara, Muppeteer Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, Colombian politician Rosalio José Castillo Lara, Roman Catholic cardinal Tino de Lara, Filipino actor Tito Lara, Puerto Rican singer Willian Lara ( 1957 -- 2010 ), Venezuelan politician Víctor Neumann - Lara, Mexican mathematician Marlon Guillermo Lara Orellana, politician Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir, Icelandic footballer Given name Main article : Larissa ( name ) Lara Origin Word / name Greek, Russian Other names Related names Larisa, Larissa Cultural origins In Hindi, the given name is a short form for Laranya, which means graceful. In Russian and Ukrainian, the given name is a short form for Larissa In Turkish, the given name can stand alone or as a short form for Dilara or Alara ( based on the water fairy of Turkish mythology ). People with the given name Lara Bingle, Australian model Lara Petusky Coger, American journalist Lara Dutta, Indian actress and Miss Universe 2000 Lara Fabian, the French and English - language singer whose works include the Final Fantasy soundtrack theme `` The Dream Within '' Lara Flynn Boyle, American actress Lara Goodall, South African cricketer Lara Gut, Swiss alpine skiers Lara Hedberg Deam, magazine founder Lara Honos - Webb, American psychologist and author Lara Logan, a television journalist for CBS News in the United States Lara Jill Miller, American voice actress Lara Molins, Irish cricketer Lara Pulver, English actress Lara St. John, Canadian violinist Lara Sanders, born LaToya Antoinette Pringle, American - Turkish professional basketball player Lara Scandar, Egyptian / Italian singer who participated in the 6th season of Star Academy Arab World Lara Veronin, also known as Lara Liang, is Taiwanese singer and actress and former member of the Taiwainese band, Nan Quan Mama Fictional characters with the name Lara ( comics ), the biological mother of the comic book character Superman Larissa `` Lara '' Antipova, heroine of Boris Pasternak 's novel Doctor Zhivago ( 1957, played by Julie Christie in the 1965 film ) Lara Božić, titular character of the Croatian television series Larin izbor ( Lara 's Choice ) Lara Croft, main character from the Tomb Raider series Lara - Su, Knuckle 's future daughter from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. She appears in the `` Mobius 25 Years Later '' storyline and in its sequel arc : `` 30 Years Later ''. Lara - Su is also the main protagonist in the upcoming Lara - Su Chronicles graphic novel series. Mythological characters with the name Lara ( mythology ), in Greek mythology, Lara is a Naiad nymph and daughter of the river Almo in Ovid 's poem Fasti Lara, in ancient Egyptian mythology, means sun ray, coming from Ra, the god of sun References Jump up ^ `` Lara Family History ''. Ancestry.com. See also Lara ( disambiguation ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lara_(name)&oldid=812011352 '' Categories : Surnames English feminine given names Arabic feminine given names Spanish feminine given names Italian feminine given names Turkish feminine given names Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2013 Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Scots Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 25 November 2017, at 11 : 43. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name lara come from
Answer: The Spanish surname Lara is derived from Lara de los Infantes, in the Burgos province of Spain, and in some cases retains the original form, de Lara (of Lara),[1] there are also Lara surnames in France and Romania