Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. VAL-də-mar(German) val-DEH-mar(Polish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Old German elements walt "power, authority" and mari "famous", also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir.

Related Names

VariantWaldomar(Germanic)
DiminutiveWaldek(Polish)
Other Languages & CulturesWealdmær(Anglo-Saxon)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: July 15
Poland: May 5
Poland: December 11

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1509.
Entry updated December 7, 2022