Waldemar

Gender: Masculine

Usage: German, Polish, Germanic

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Meaning & History

From the Old German elements walt "power, authority" and mari "famous", also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir.

Variants	(Germanic): Waldomar
Diminutives	(Polish): Waldek
Other Languages & Cultures	(Anglo-Saxon): Wealdmær (Swedish): Valdemar (Finnish): Valto (Latvian): Voldemārs, Valdis (Lithuanian): Valdemaras, Valdas, Voldemaras (Old Norse): Valdimárr (Portuguese (Brazilian)): Valdemir, Valdomiro

Name	Years	Category
Waldemar Haffkine	1860-1930	Notable Scientists and Inventors
Waldemar Pawlak	1992; 1993-1995	Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers