Lamar or Lamarr is a word with multiple origins that may refer to:

People

Lamar (given name) Lamar or Lamarr is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lamar Alexander (born 1940), American politician * Lamar Alford (born 1944), American actor and singer * LaMar Baker (1915–2003), American politician and businessman * Lamar ...

, a list of people * Lamar (surname), a list of people

Fictional characters

*Hedley Lamarr, in Mel Brooks's movie ''

Blazing Saddles ''Blazing Saddles'' is a 1974 American satirical western black comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who also wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Alan Uger. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilde ...

'', played by Harvey Korman *Lamar Latrell, in the ''

Revenge of the Nerds ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College tryi ...

'' movie series *Lamar Alford, in the off-Broadway musical ''

Godspell ''Godspell'' is a musical composed by Stephen Schwartz with book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hym ...

'' *Lamar Davis, in the ''

Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and the fifteenth in ...

'' 2013 video game *Lamarr, a

headcrab A headcrab is a fictional alien parasitoid first appearing as an enemy in Valve's 1998 video game ''Half-Life'', as well as in subsequent games in the ''Half-Life'' series. Attributes Depiction In-universe, headcrabs are parasitic life fo ...

from the game ''Half-Life 2'' *Lamar Williams, professional otaku and member of MD-5 from the Meta Runner internet series

Places in the United States

Lamar, Arkansas Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2010 census, up from 1,415 at the 2000 census. Geography Lamar is located in southeastern Johnson County at (35.440546, -93.392764), in the valley of C ...

, a city *

Lamar, Colorado Lamar is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,804 at the 2010 United States Census. The city was named after Confederate ...

, a home rule municipality and county seat *

Lamar, Indiana Lamar is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. ...

, an unincorporated community * Lamar, Mississippi, an unincorporated community *

Lamar, Missouri Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. The city governm ...

, a city and county seat *

Lamar, Nebraska Lamar is a village in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census. History Burlington was laid out at its current site in 1887 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It wa ...

, a village *

Lamar, Oklahoma Lamar is a town in Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census. History After the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (later the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (KO&G) constructed a line in 1907 connectin ...

, a town *

Lamar, Pennsylvania Lamar is a census-designated place in Porter Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 562. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 64 in southern Clinton County and is ...

, a census-designated place * Lamar, South Carolina, a town *

Lamar, Tennessee Lamar is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most o ...

, an unincorporated community * Lamar, Texas, an unincorporated community and census-designated place *

Lamar, West Virginia Lamar is an unincorporated community in Mercer and Wyoming counties, West Virginia, United States. Lamar is northwest of Matoaka Pocahontas (, ; born Amonute, known as Matoaka, 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman, belong ...

, an unincorporated community * Lamar, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *

Lamar County, Alabama Lamar County (formerly Jones County and Sanford County) is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,972. Its county seat is Vernon and it is a dry county. It is named in honor of Lucius Quintus Cinc ...

Lamar County, Georgia Lamar County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,500. The county seat is Barnesville. Lamar County is included in the ''Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA M ...

** Lamar Mounds and Village Site, an archaeological site in Georgia *

Lamar County, Mississippi Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,658. Its county seat is Purvis. Named for Confederate Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the county was carved out of Marion Count ...

Lamar County, Texas Lamar County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,088. Its county seat is Paris. The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on Dec ...

Lamar River The Lamar River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately long, in northwestern Wyoming in the United States. The river is located entirely within Yellowstone National Park. History Prior to the 1884–85 Geological Survey of the ...

, Wyoming *

Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri Lamar Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,569. The township completely surrounds, but does not include, the city of Lamar, Missouri. Geography Lamar Township covers an a ...

Lamar Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Lamar Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,600 at the 2020 census. Geography The township is located in southern Clinton County and includes the unincorporated community of Rote. Interstate 80 runs east–we ...

Schools in the United States

Lamar University Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2021, t ...

, Beaumont, Texas *

Lamar Institute of Technology Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) is a public technical school in Beaumont, Texas. LIT was formerly a part of Lamar University, but became a separate institution when the university joined the Texas State University System in 1995. History ...

, a public technical school in Beaumont, Texas * Lamar State College–Port Arthur, a community college in Port Arthur, Texas * Lamar State College–Orange, a community college in Orange, Texas * Lamar High School (disambiguation) *

Lamar School (Meridian, Mississippi) Lamar School, is an independent coeducational school located in Meridian, Mississippi, United States founded in 1964 as a segregation academy. It consists of elementary, middle, and high school, and serves grades Pre-K through 12th. The school i ...

* Lamar Middle School (Irving, Texas)

Transportation

* Lamar Municipal Airport (Colorado), Lamar, Colorado, United States * Lamar (Amtrak station), Lamar, Colorado * Lamar (RTD), a light rail station in Lakewood, Colorado *

Lamar Municipal Airport (Missouri) Lamar Municipal Airport is a public airport located two miles southwest of the town of Lamar, in Barton County, Missouri, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems fo ...

, Lamar, Missouri

Other uses

*, a World War II transport *, a patrol craft commissioned in 1945 and transferred to the US Coast Guard in 1964 * Lamar Towers, a building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia *

Lamar Building The Lamar Building is a 17-story skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It was scheduled to be completed in 1916, but the Augusta Fire of 1916 forced crews to demolish the building and restart. It was finally completed in 1918. A penthouse level was a ...