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BoyPronounced Finnish /ˈʋɑl.de.mɑr/Multiple Languages language family

Valdemar

Scandinavian form of Waldemar, also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir.

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Valdemar is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Finnish /ˈʋɑl.de.mɑr/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationFinnish /ˈʋɑl.de.mɑr/
Language familyMultiple Languages

Meaning and history

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.

Notes and context

Usage: danish, swedish, finnish, portuguese