Ademar is a masculine
Germanic name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel".
However, there are al ...
, ultimately derived from ''Audamar'', as is the German form
Otmar
Othmar, also spelled Otmar or Ottmar, is a masculine German given name, derived from the Germanic name ''Audamar'', from the elements ''aud'' "wealth, prosperity" and ''mar'' "fame".
Notable people with the name include:
* Saint Othmar
*Othmar A ...
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It was in use in
medieval France
The Kingdom of France in the Middle Ages (roughly, from the 10th century to the middle of the 15th century) was marked by the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and West Francia (843–987); the expansion of royal control by the House of C ...
, Latinized as ''Adamarus'', and in modern times has been popular in French, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries.
A feminine form ''Adamardis'' seems to have been in use from the 10th century, reduced to
''Aanord'', ''Aenor'' by the 12th.
Medieval:
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Ademar de Chabannes
Ademar is a masculine Germanic name, ultimately derived from ''Audamar'', as is the German form Otmar. It was in use in medieval France, Latinized as ''Adamarus'', and in modern times has been popular in French, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking cou ...
(d. 1034), French monk
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Ademar Jordan (d. 1212), French knight
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Guilhem Ademar
Guilhem Ademar (; also spelled Guillem, Adamar, or Azemar; fl. 1190/1195–1217) was a troubadour from the Gévaudan in France. He travelled between the courts of Albi, Toulouse, Narbonne, and Spain. He achieved fame enough during his life to b ...
(d. 1217), French troubadour
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Ademar lo Negre (d. 1219), French troubadour
Modern:
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Ademar Caballero
Ademar Alberto Novo Caballero (2 December 1918 – 25 March 1982) was an Olympic backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the c ...
(born 1918), Brazilian swimmer
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Ademar José Gevaerd
Ademar José Gevaerd (19 March 1962 – 9 December 2022), also known simply as A. J. Gevaerd was a Brazilian ufologist. He was editor of ''Revista UFO'' (UFO Magazine), founder and director of the Brazilian Center for Flying Saucer Research (CB ...
(born 1952), Brazilian ufologist
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Ademar Benítez
Meliton Ademar Benítez Barbosa, known as Ademar Benítez, (born 21 May 1956) is a Uruguayan former football striker.
Career
Born in Montevideo, Ademar moved to Ecuador where he enjoyed success with Deportivo Quito during the 1975 and 1976 se ...
(born 1956), Uruguayan footballer
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Ademar Marques
Ademar Moreira Marques (born 4 March 1959 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese footballer who played as midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaki ...
(born 1959), Portuguese footballer
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Ademar da Silva Braga Júnior
Ademar da Silva Braga Júnior (born 12 August 1976) is a former Brazilian footballer.
Biography
Braga started his career at hometown club Flamengo, one of the most successful Brazilian team. He played his only match (exclude State competitio ...
(born 1976), Brazilian footballer
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Ademar Rodríguez
Andrés Ademar Rodríguez (born 23 March 1990) is a Mexican former footballer. He last played for Tlaxcala F.C.
Tlaxcala Fútbol Club, commonly known as Coyotes de Tlaxcala, is a Mexican football (soccer), football club based in Tlaxcala. The ...
(born 1990), Mexican footballer
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Ademar Tavares Júnior
Ademar José Tavares Júnior (born 20 September 1980 in Jaboatão), known as Ademar or Ademar Júnior, is a retired Brazilian football defender. Ademar plays on the left of defence or as a midfielder.
Career
Cherno More
After spending the f ...
(born 1980), Brazilian footballer
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Ademar dos Santos Batista
Ademar dos Santos Batista (born 21 March 1983), known simply as Ademar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Ademar formerly played for BC Augsburg and Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazi ...
(born 1983), Brazilian footballer
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Ademar Aparecido Xavier Júnior
Ademar Aparecido Xavier Júnior (born 8 January 1985 in Arapongas), commonly known as Ademar Xavier, Xavier Ademar or simply Ademar, is a Brazilian footballer.
Club career
He started his career in 2001 as a junior for Londrina F.C. in Brazil. ...
(born 1985), Brazilian footballer
See also
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CB Ademar León
Abanca Ademar León is a Spanish handball team based in León, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.
History
Founded in 1956, Ademar León is the handball team of the city of León. Until 1975 it played in the provincial categories when not existi ...
, Spanish handball team
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References
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