Waldemar

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Pronounced Pron. VAL-də-mar(German)
 val-DEH-mar(Polish)
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Meaning & History

Germanic derivative of the Slavic name Vladimir (or perhaps a cognate composed of the Germanic elements wald "rule" and mari "famous"). It was introduced into Scandinavia by the 12th-century Danish king Waldemar (or Valdemar) who was named after a royal ancestor of his Ukrainian mother.

Related Names

VariantsValdemar(Swedish) Valdemar(Danish)
DiminutiveWaldek(Polish)
Other Languages & CulturesWaldomar(Ancient Germanic) Wealdmær(Anglo-Saxon) Uladzimir(Belarusian) Vladimir, Vlado(Bulgarian) Vladimir, Vlado, Vlatko(Croatian) Vladimír, Vladan(Czech) Valdemar, Valto(Finnish) Vladimer, Lado(Georgian) Vladimirs, Voldemārs, Valdis(Latvian) Valdemaras, Vladimiras, Valdas, Vladas, Voldemaras(Lithuanian) Vladimir, Vlado, Vlatko(Macedonian) Valdimárr(Old Norse) Vladimir, Volodya, Vova(Russian) Vladimir, Vladan, Vlado, Vlatko(Serbian) Vladimír, Vladan, Vlado(Slovak) Vladimir, Vlado(Slovene) Volodymyr, Wolodymyr(Ukrainian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Poland: May 5
Poland: December 11

Categories

fame, German chancellors, kings, leadership, power, royalty, The Sopranos characters
Entry updated November 20, 2020