Otmar

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Czech, Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. AWT-mar(German)
 OT-mar(Czech)
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Meaning & History

From the Germanic name Audamar, which was derived from the elements aud "wealth, fortune" and mari "famous". This was the name of an 8th-century Swiss saint, an abbot of Saint Gall.

Related Names

VariantsOthmar, Ottmar, Ottomar(German) Audamar, Othmar(Ancient Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesAdemaro(Italian) Ademar(Portuguese) Ademir(Portuguese (Brazilian))

Name Days

Czech Republic: November 16

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 198.

Entry updated November 20, 2020