Wealdmær

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English elements weald "powerful, mighty" and mære "famous" (a cognate of Waldemar).

Related Names

Rootsweald + mære
Other Languages & CulturesValdemar(Danish) Valdemar, Valto(Finnish) Waldemar(German) Waldemar, Waldomar(Germanic) Voldemārs, Valdis(Latvian) Valdemaras, Valdas, Voldemaras(Lithuanian) Valdimárr(Old Norse) Waldek, Waldemar(Polish) Valdemar(Swedish)

Categories

fame, leadership, strength

Sources & References

  1. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 480.
Entry updated December 7, 2022