Adelmar

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

From the Old German elements adal "noble" and mari "famous". It is a cognate of the Old English name Æðelmær.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesÆðelmær(Anglo-Saxon) Amse(Frisian) Elmar(German) Elmārs(Latvian) Edelmiro(Spanish)
User SubmissionAdelmár

Categories

fame, nobility

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 176.
Entry updated December 7, 2022