Type Word & Element
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Meaning & History
Old English word meaning "famous, illustrious, known".
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Other Languages & Culturesmari(Frankish) mers(Gothic) mērjaz(Old Germanic) mari(Old High German) mærr(Old Norse) mari(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsÆðelmær, Cynemær, Mærwine, Wealdmær, Wealhmær, Wilmǣr(Anglo-Saxon) Valdemar(Danish) Marvin, Marwin(Dutch) Elmer, Marva, Marvin, Mervin, Wilmer, Aylmer, Marvyn(English) Valdemar(Finnish) Elmar, Marvin, Waldemar, Marwin(German) Adelmar, Waldemar, Waldomar, Willimar(Germanic) Elmārs, Voldemārs(Latvian) Valdemaras, Voldemaras(Lithuanian) Valdimárr(Old Norse) Waldemar(Polish) Vilmar(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Edelmira, Edelmiro(Spanish) Wilmar, Wilmer(Spanish (Latin American)) Valdemar, Vilmer, Wilmer(Swedish)