Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. DOW-mar(Danish) DAK-mar(German) DAG-mar(Czech)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Dagmær, derived from the elements dagr "day" and mær "maid". This was the name adopted by the popular Bohemian wife of the Danish king Valdemar II when they married in 1205. Her birth name was Markéta.

Related Names

DiminutivesDáša(Czech) Dáša(Slovak)
Other Languages & CulturesDagmær(Old Norse) Dagmara(Polish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: May 24
Czechia: December 20
Estonia: November 26
Norway: September 27
Sweden: September 27

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Entry updated December 7, 2022