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Lara (née Lara Lor-Van) is a fictional character who appears in Superman comics published by DC Comics. Lara is the biological mother of Superman and the wife of scientist Jor-El. Lara Lor-Van is Lara’s full maiden name as Lor-Van is the name of Lara’s father. Most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that females use their father’s full name as their last names before marriage and then are known simply by their first names after marriage.