Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈval.də.maʁ/(German) /val.ˈdɛ.mar/(Polish)  [key·simplify]

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

Rootswald/walt + mari
VariantWaldomar(Germanic)
DiminutiveWaldek(Polish)
Other Languages & CulturesWealdmær(Anglo-Saxon) Valdemar(Danish) Valdemar, Valto(Finnish) Voldemārs, Valdis(Latvian) Valdemaras, Valdas, Voldemaras(Lithuanian) Valdimárr(Old Norse) Valdemar(Swedish)

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

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Sources & References

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