- An Arabic name (more accurately transliterated ‘Umar). It means “flourishing” and was the name of one of Muhammad‘s closest companions and a controversial figure in Islamic history, future Caliph Omar ibn al-Khattāb.
- An English name of Biblical origin; it was particularly popular among the American Puritans.
- One of many variants to Greek origin: Homer i.e Homero, Homar, Omar, Omer, and Omero. It means: security and promise. In Biblical origin means eloquent speaker.
- A common name in Spanish-speaking countries (due to the Arabic influence on Spain).
“Bradley, Omar Nelson.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1971 ed.
Bradley, Omar Nelson (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981), U.S. Soldier, commander of the 12th army group in Europe during World War II, was born in Clark, Mo., on Feb. 12, 1893. On graduation from the United States Military academy in 1915 he was commissioned second lieutenant of infantry. At the opening of World War II he was commandant of the Infantry school, later commanding the 82nd and the 28th divisions. In 1943, he led the 2nd corps in north Africa and in the Sicilian campaign. In the fall of that year he took command of the U.S. 1st army in the United Kingdom and started planning for the Normandy invasion. He led the 1st army in the landings in France and in the early battles of 1944, relinquishing this command in August to assume command of the 12th U.S. army group. Under his leadership, the 1st, 3rd, 9th and 15th armies, the largest force ever placed under a U.S. army group commander, carried on operations in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
From 1945 to 1947 Bradley was administrator of verterans’ affairs, and from 1948 to 1949 chief of staff of the U.S. army. He was the first chairman of the joint chiefs of staff after unification of the armed services, 1949-53, and was promoted to the rank of general of the army while in the post. In 1951 he published a volumne of reminiscences, A Solider’s Story. (F.C. Pe.)
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