Dagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female (but occasionally also male). The name derives from the Old Norse name ''(Dagmær)'', ''dagr'' meaning "day", and ''mær'' meaning "daughter", "mother" and "maiden." Outside of Scandinavia, Dagmar is also used in the

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Nicknames

Nicknames of Dagmar are Dagie, Dagmarka, Dasha, Dáša, Digi, and Mara (in Czech); Dagi and Daggi (in German).

Notable people

* Dagmar (1921–2001), American actress *

Dagmar of Bohemia Dagmar of Bohemia (also known as Margaret, cz, Markéta; 1186 – 24 May 1212 in Ribe) was Queen of Denmark as the first spouse of King Valdemar II. She was the daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia and his first wife, Adelaide of Meissen. E ...

(1186–1212), Queen Consort of Denmark, wife of King Valdemar II of Denmark *

Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) Maria Feodorovna ( ru , Мария Фёдоровна , translit = Mariya Fyodorovna; 26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928), known before her marriage as Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894 as spouse of Emperor ...

(1847–1928), Empress Consort of Russia and mother of Emperor Nicholas II *

Princess Dagmar of Denmark Princess Dagmar of Denmark (''Dagmar Louise Elisabeth''; 23 May 1890 – 11 October 1961) was a member of the Danish royal family. She was the youngest child and fourth daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sw ...

(1890–1961), daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway *

Dagmar Berne Georgina Dagmar Berne (16 November 1866 – 22 August 1900) was an Australian medical doctor and the first female student to study medicine in Australia. Early life and education Berne was born in Bega, New South Wales in 1866, the eldest ...

(1865–1900), Australian medical doctor; first female student to study medicine in Australia *

Dagmar Bláhová Dasha Bláhová (born 8 March 1949) is a Czech-born actress, who became notable on Australian television in 1985 for her role in soap opera Neighbours as original character Maria Ramsay. She appeared in foreign film and after emigrating to Aus ...

(born 1949), Czech actress *

Dagmar Braun Celeste Dagmar Ingrid Braun Celeste (''née'' Braun; born November 23, 1941) is an American counselor, and author. The former first lady of Ohio, she was married to former Ohio governor (1983–1991) and U.S. ambassador Richard F. Celeste, whom she me ...

(born 1941), former First Lady of Ohio *

Dagmar Burešová Dagmar Burešová (19 October 192930 June 2018) was a Czech lawyer and politician. She specialised in labour law and her defence of Libuše Palachová, the mother of Jan Palach, was featured in the 2013 miniseries ''Burning Bush''. As a pol ...

(19 October 1929 – 30 June 2018) Czech lawyer and politician * Dagmar Dahlgren (1880-1951), American singer and motion picture actress *

Dagmara Dominczyk Dagmara is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Dagmara Domińczyk (born 1976), Polish-American actress and author *Dagmara Grad (born 1990), Polish footballer * Dagmara Handzlik (born 1986), Polish-born Cypriot long distance ...

(born 1976), Polish American actress *

Dagmar Freuchen-Gale Dagmar Freuchen-Gale (June 30, 1907 – March 9, 1991) was a Danish illustrator, writer and editor. Early life and education Freuchen-Gale was born Dagmar Cohn in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, to Hans Cohn and Betty Johanne Neustadt. Her parents w ...

(1907–1991), Danish fashion illustrator, author and editor *

Dagmar Godowsky Mercedes Dagmar Godowsky (November 24, 1897 – February 13, 1975) was an American silent film actress. Biography Mercedes Dagmar Godowsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 24, 1897, the daughter of Polish-Jewish composer Leopold Godow ...

(1897–1975), American silent film actress * Dagmar Hagelin (1959–1977), Swedish-Argentinian girl who disappeared during Argentina's dirty war * Dagmar Hase (born 1969), German swimmer *

Dagmar Havlová Dagmar Havlová (born Dagmar Veškrnová on 22 March 1953) is a Czech actress. She married Václav Havel, the former Czech President, on 4 January 1997. She has one daughter, Nina Veškrnová (born 1976), from a previous marriage to Radvít Nov ...

(born 1953), Czech actress and wife of former Czechoslovak President Václav Havel *

Dagmar Herzog Dagmar Herzog (born 1961) is Distinguished Professor of History and the Daniel Rose Faculty Scholar at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She has published extensively on the histories of sexuality and gender, psychoanalysis, theolo ...

(born 1961), American scholar of gender and sexuality *

Dagmar Holst Dagmar Holst (born 29 November 1942) is a retired German rower for East Germany who won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the quadruple sculls at the European Rowing Championships The European Rowing Championships is an international ...

, rower for East Germany in the 1960s * Dagmar Hülsenberg (born 1940), German materials scientist and university professor * Dagmar Kersten (born 1970), German gymnast *

Dagmar Koller Dagmar Koller (born 26 August 1939) is an Austrian actress and singer. Born in Klagenfurt, she is recognized as the leading German language musical star of her time. She married Austrian journalist and politician, Helmut Zilk, in 1978, and beca ...

(born 1939), Austrian actress and singer *

Dagmar Krause Dagmar Krause (born 4 June 1950) is a German singer, best known for her work with avant-rock groups including Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and Art Bears. She is also noted for her coverage of songs by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. He ...

(born 1950), German singer * Dagmar Lahlum (1922–1999), Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II *

Dagmar Lassander Dagmar Lassander (born as Dagmar Regine Hager on 16 June 1943) is a German actress. The character of Lassander Dagmar in the Italian-influenced 2015 horror film '' We Are Still Here'' is named after her. Early life and career She was born in ...

(born 1943), German actress * Dagmar Lerchová (1930–2017), Czechoslovakian figure skater *

Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz (born 18 January 1959) is a German former figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1980 World silver medalist, and a four-time European silver medalist (1977–80). Personal life Dagmar Lurz was born 18 January ...

(born 1959), German figure skater *

Dagmar Midcap Dagmar Midcap (born Dagmar Gottschalk; March 12, 1969) is a Canadian-born American media personality, weathercaster and actor originally based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has been the weekday evening weather anchor for KNSD-TV in San Dieg ...

(born 1969), Canadian media personality * Dagmar Möller (1866-1956), Swedish opera singer and teacher * Dagmar Neubauer (born 1962), German sprinter *

Dagmar Nordstrom Dagmar Nordstrom (December 12, 1903 – April 9, 1976) was an American composer, pianist and singer. She performed together with her sister Siggie as a cabaret singing duo known as The Nordstrom Sisters. Background Dagmar Nordstrom was ...

(1903–1976), American composer, pianist, singer *

Dagmar Oakland Dagmar Oakland (born Edna Martine Dagmar Andersen; August 21, 1897 – October 8, 1989) was an American actress of stage and screen from San Francisco, California. Twice she was a member of the Ziegfeld Follies. Family Oakland's parents were ...

(1893–1989), American actress *

Dagmar Oja Dagmar Oja (born 8 July 1981) is an Estonian singer. Life Oja was born in Avinurme, Jõgeva County. She graduated from the Georg Ots Music School of Tallinn, and become known as a backing singer for different pop acts of Estonia, such as Anne ...

(born 1981), Estonian singer and actress * Dagmar Overbye (1883–1929), Danish child murderer and serial killer *Dagmar Rivera (born 1955), known as

Dagmar (Puerto Rican entertainer) Dagmar (born March 24, 1955) is a Puerto Rican television host, actress and singer. Early years Dagmar Rivera was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Dorado, Puerto Rico. She started her career as a young singer in 1976. The only hit sin ...

, television host, comedian and singer * Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (born 1953), German politician *

Dagmar Salén Dagmar Salén (née ''Mörner'', 22 May 1901 – 20 December 1980) was a Swedish sailor. Together with her husband Sven Salén Sven Gustaf Salén (7 November 1890 – 29 October 1969) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 and 1952 Su ...

(1901–1980), Swedish sailor, first Swedish woman to win an Olympic medal in sailing * Dagmar Schipanski (1943–2022), German physicist, academic, and politician *

Dagmar Švubová Dagmar Švubová ( née Palečková; born August 9, 1958, in Nové Město na Moravě as Dagmar Palečková) is a former Czechoslovak cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984 ...

(born 1958), Czechoslovak cross country skier *

Dagmar Wilson Dagmar Searchinger Wilson (January 25, 1916 – January 6, 2011) was an American anti-nuclear testing activist, artist, and illustrator of children's books for Whitman's Children's Books. Born in Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally ...

(1916–2011), anti-

nuclear testing Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine nuclear weapons' effectiveness, yield, and explosive capability. Testing nuclear weapons offers practical information about how the weapons function, how detonations are affected by ...

activist and illustrator of children's books *

Dagmar Wöhrl Dagmar Gabriele Wöhrl (''née'' Winkler; born 5 May 1954) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). She has served as Chairwoman of the Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development of the German Bundestag. She ...

(born 1954), German politician

Fictional characters

* Dagmar, an engine room worker on a yacht in the 1990 film ''Joe Versus the Volcano'' * Dagmar, friend of Maria in Netflix series ''Lady Dynamite'' * Queen Dagmar, Bean's mother and first wife of King Zøg in Netflix series ''Disenchantment''

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Notable people

Fictional characters

See also