Dar

Dar is a term with multiple meanings across languages and contexts. In Persian and Dari, the word dar (در) means door. In Arabic, دار means house or home and appears in compound forms such as dar al-Islam (the abode of Islam). The Arabic and Persian forms are often used in place names and phrases denoting residence, estate, or building, and the element dar is common in toponyms throughout the Middle East and Central Asia.

Geography and toponymy: The name or element appears in various geographic names, including villages and towns in Iran, Afghanistan, and other parts of the Arab and Persian-speaking regions. As a linguistic root, it frequently marks locations associated with housing, governance, or property.

People and naming: Dar is also used as a given name and as a surname in different cultures, including communities in the Middle East, South Asia, and among diasporas. As a personal name, it may be used independently or as part of longer forms.

Organizations and acronyms: In English-language usage, DAR most commonly refers to the Daughters of the American Revolution, a US-based lineage organization founded in 1890. The acronym is also adopted by other organizations, committees, and technical terms depending on country and field, such as data access requests or disaster response in various governance and IT contexts.