Given name

Hadamar

“battle”·“famous”

Hadamar is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hadamar is built from elements meaning “battle” and “famous”.

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Where it comes from

Hadamar comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Haþumār, built from Proto-West Germanic *haþu (“battle”) + *mār (“famous”).

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The story

First recorded in 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.

Hadamar’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Hadamar has a related form in Hadumar. In Old High German usage, Hadamar has a related form in Hadumar.

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