Valdemar

Czech

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ. Cognate to Danish Valdemar and German Waldemar.

Proper noun

Valdemar m

  1. A male given name.

Danish

Etymology

Danish rendering of Russian Владимир (Vladimir), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ, "rule" + "famous". First used for king Valdemar of Denmark (1131-1182), a grandson of Vladimir of Kiev; shaped like German Waldemar.

Proper noun

Valdemar

  1. A male given name.

References

  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 459 males with the given name Valdemar have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑldemɑr/
  • Hyphenation: Val‧de‧mar

Proper noun

Valdemar

  1. A male given name, cognate to Danish Valdemar.

Declension

Inflection of Valdemar (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Valdemar Valdemarit
genitive Valdemarin Valdemarien
partitive Valdemaria Valdemareja
illative Valdemariin Valdemareihin
singular plural
nominative Valdemar Valdemarit
accusative nom. Valdemar Valdemarit
gen. Valdemarin
genitive Valdemarin Valdemarien
partitive Valdemaria Valdemareja
inessive Valdemarissa Valdemareissa
elative Valdemarista Valdemareista
illative Valdemariin Valdemareihin
adessive Valdemarilla Valdemareilla
ablative Valdemarilta Valdemareilta
allative Valdemarille Valdemareille
essive Valdemarina Valdemareina
translative Valdemariksi Valdemareiksi
instructive — Valdemarein
abessive Valdemaritta Valdemareitta
comitative — Valdemareineen

Norwegian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ.

Proper noun

Valdemar

  1. A male given name, cognate to Danish Valdemar.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Waldemar.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌvaw.de.ˈmaʁ/

Proper noun

Valdemar m

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Waldemar

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Old Norse Valdimarr, from valdr ("power, ruler") and mærr ("famous").

Proper noun

Valdemar c (genitive Valdemars)

  1. A male given name, cognate to Danish Valdemar.
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