Valdemārs

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. Taken from Old High German [Term?], ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ. Cognate to German Waldemar and Danish Valdemar.

Proper noun[edit]

Valdemārs m

  1. a male given name from the Germanic languages

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Valdemārs was the only given name of 163 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.