Given name
Valdimar
“a well-known ruler”
Valdimar is a variant of Valdemar. One German interpretation is “a well-known ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Valdimar is a variant of Valdemar. One German interpretation is “a well-known ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Valdimar’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Valdimar shares a linguistic root with the German form Waldemar. Valdimar has a related form in Valdemar. In Faroese usage, Valdimar shares a linguistic root with the Danish form Valdemar.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Valdimar has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Valdimar
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