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BoyPronounced German /ˈval.də.maʁ/; Polish /val.ˈdɛ.mar/Finnish language family

Waldemar

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

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Waldemar is a boy name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈval.də.maʁ/; Polish /val.ˈdɛ.mar/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationGerman /ˈval.də.maʁ/; Polish /val.ˈdɛ.mar/
Language familyFinnish

Meaning and history

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

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Usage: german, polish, germanic

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