Valdemar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"Ruler of the land" or "powerful ruler"
Pronunciation
VAHL-deh-mahr(Finnish)
val-duh-mahr (English), val-de-mar (German), val-de-mahr (Danish and Swedish), val-duh-mahr (Norwegian)
Popularity
Valdemar is a rare name in much of the world, but it has seen some usage in Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

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Cartoon of Valdemar

Valdemar Name meanings & History

"Ruler of the land" or "powerful ruler". Scandinavian form of Waldemar, also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir. This was the name of four kings of Denmark and a king of Sweden. It was introduced to Scandinavia by the 12th-century Danish king Valdemar I who was named after his mother's grandfather: Vladimir II, a grand prince of Kievan Rus. Valdemar is primarily used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Valdemar: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Valdemar:

V: Vivacious,Versatility,Vexing,Variety

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Action

L: Liaison,Luscious,Lovely,Languid,Lazy,Lover,Legal

D: Demanding,Daddy,Doting,Determined,Domestic,Dutiful

E: Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate

M: Maternal,Mushy,Memory,Memorabilia,Manipulative,Mommy,Mother

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

Valdemar is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Valdemar II of Denmark was a medieval king of Denmark who ruled from 1202 to 1241. He was known for his military successes and for establishing a strong centralized government in Denmark. Another notable Valdemar is Valdemar Tornius, a 17th-century Danish poet and writer.

2.) Valdemar (Male)

Usage: Swedish

Meanings: (Swedish) famous ruler.

Other Forms: Valdimar, Valdymar, Vlademar


3.) VALDEMAR (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Derivative of an old German name composed of the elements wald (ruler, power) and mari (famous). Valdemar was the name of four kings of Denmark. At one point, Swedes were sent to Russia to provide protection from warring clans, and Valdemar was then used as a cognate of Vladimir, a name of Slavonic origin and composed of synonymous elements. See VLADIMIR (Russian Names). Var: Waldemar, Woldemar. (VAHL-DEH-MAHR)


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