Waldemar, Valdemar or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame". The name is considered the equivalent of the Slavic name Vladimir, Volodymyr,

Uladzimir Uladzimir ( be, Уладзімір) is a given name. It is the Belarusian equivalent of Vladimir (russian: Владимир), Volodymyr ( ua, Володимир), and Włodzimierz (Polish). The name may refer to: *Uladzimir Ignatik (born 1990), B ...

or Włodzimierz. The Old Norse form ''Valdamarr'' (also ''Valdarr'') occurs in the Guðrúnarkviða II as the name of a king of the Danes. The Old Norse form is also used in Heimskringla, in the story of

Harald Hardrada Harald Sigurdsson (; – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet ''Hardrada'' (; modern no, Hardråde, roughly translated as "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 t ...

, as the name of a ruler of Holmgard (Veliky Novgorod), in this case as a translation of the Slavic name ''Volodimer''.Alison Finlay (2004). ''Fagrskinna: A Catalogue of the Kings of Norway''. Brill
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The '' Fagrskinna'' kings' sagas also have ''Valdamarr'' as the translation of Slavic ''Volodimer''/''Vladimir'', in reference to both Vladimir the Great and Vladimir Yaroslavovich. The German form was introduced to Scandinavia as ''Valdemar'' in the 12th century, with king Valdemar I of Denmark.

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* Valdemar I of Denmark or Waldemar the Great (1131–1182), King of Denmark, one of the principal commanders of the Battle of Verchen and Battle of Grathe Heath * Valdemar II of Denmark or Waldemar the Victorious (1170–1241), King of Denmark, one of the principal commanders of the Livonian Crusade * Valdemar the Young (1209–1231) * Valdemar III of Denmark (1314–1364) * Waldemar I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died 1368) * Waldemar II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died 1371) * Valdemar IV of Denmark or ''Waldemar Otherday'' (c. 1320–1375) * Waldemar III, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died 1391) * Valdemar, King of Sweden (1239–1302) * Valdemar, Duke of Finland (c. 1282 – 1318) * Valdemar of Denmark (bishop) (1157/1158–1235 or 1236) * Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858–1939) * Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal or Waldemar the Great (c.1280–1319) * Prince Joachim Friedrich Ernst Waldemar of Prussia (1868–1879), son of Emperor Frederick III * Prince Waldemar William Louis Frederick Victor of Prussia (1889–1945), son of Prince Henry and nephew of the previous *

Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe (German: ''Waldemar Stephan Ferdinand Wolrad Friedrich Karl Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe''; 19 December 1940 – 11 August 2020) was a German-born banker and member of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe. He was a twice ...

(1940–2020), son of

Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (german: Christian zu Schaumburg-Lippe; 20 February 1898 – 13 July 1974) was a German prince and head of the Náchod branch of the princely house of Schaumburg-Lippe. Early life He was born on 20 Febr ...

and Princess Feodora of Denmark, and the great-grandson of King

Frederick VIII of Denmark Frederick VIII ( da, Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl; 3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. The eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the ''Father-in-law of Europe'', Frederic ...

* Woldemar, Prince of Lippe (1824–1895)

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Waldemar Ager Waldemar Theodor Ager (March 23, 1869 – August 1, 1941) was a Norwegian-American newspaperman and author. Early life Waldemar Theodor Ager was born at Fredrikstad, in Østfold, Norway. He grew up nearby in Gressvik, just across the Glomma ...

(1869–1941), Norwegian-American newspaperman and author * Woldemar Bargiel (1828–1897), German composer * Waldemar Bastos (1954–2020), Angolan musician * Waldemar Baszanowski (1935–2011), Polish weightlifter *

Waldemar Bonsels Waldemar Bonsels (21 February 1880 in Ahrensburg – 31 July 1952 in Ambach, Münsing) was a German writer. Waldemar Bonsels's most famous work is the children's book ''Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer'' (''Maya the Bee and her Adventures ...

(1880–1952), German writer * Waldemar Caerel Hunter (1919–1968), Indonesian actor * Waldemar Christofer Brøgger (geologist) (1851–1940), Norwegian geologist * Waldemar Christofer Brøgger (writer) (1911–1991), Norwegian writer * Valdemar Costa Neto (born 1949), Brazilian politician *

Waldemar Cierpinski Waldemar Cierpinski (born 3 August 1950) is a former East German athlete and two time Olympic Champion in the marathon. He lives in Halle an der Saale. Career He was born to Polish parents who had moved to Germany in 1945, in Ne ...

(born 1950), East German athlete * Waldemar Erfurth (1879–1971), German general

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* Waldemar Haffkine (1860–1930), Ukrainian bacteriologist * Woldemar Hägglund (1893–1963), Finnish major General during World War II, one of the principal commanders of the Battle of Kollaa *

Waldemar Hansteen Albert Waldemar Hansteen (25 May 1857 - 4 May 1921) was a Norway, Norwegian architect. Biography Hansteen was born in Oslo, Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Supreme Court Attorney Christopher Hansteen (1822-1912) and Lagertha Ce ...

(1857–1921), Norwegian architect * Waldemar Hoven (1903–1948), German Nazi physician involved in Nazi euthanasia programs, executed for war crimes * Waldemar Hvoslef (1825–1906), Norwegian Lutheran bishop. * Waldemar Januszczak (born 1956), British art critic * Woldemar Kernig (1840–1917), Russian and Baltic German internist and neurologist whose medical discoveries saved thousands of people with

meningitis Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Other symptoms include confusion or ...

* Waldemar Klingelhöfer (1900–1980), German Nazi SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) and convicted war criminal * Waldemar Kophamel (1880–1934), German U-boat commanding officer in the Imperial German Navy during World War I * Waldemar Legień (born 1963), Polish judoka *

Waldemar Lemos Waldemar Lemos de Oliveira, commonly known as Waldemar Lemos (born June 5, 1954), is a Brazilian professional football coach who currently manages Remo. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he managed several clubs during his career as a head coach. With F ...

(born 1954), Brazilian football (soccer) manager *

Waldemar Levy Cardoso Waldemar Levy Cardoso (December 4, 1900 – May 13, 2009) was the last living Marshal of the Brazilian Army. Biography Cardoso was of Jewish Algerian-Moroccan descent and was born on Rua Evaristo da Veiga in Rio de Janeiro. He graduated ...

(1900–2009), field marshal of the Brazilian Army * Waldemar Lindgren (1860–1939), Swedish-American geologist, one of the founders of modern

economic geology Economic geology is concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and/or industrial purposes. These materials include precious and base metals, nonmetallic minerals and construction-grade stone. Economic geology is a subdisciplin ...

* Woldemar von Löwendal (1700–1755), German military officer and one of the principal commanders of the

Battle of Fontenoy The Battle of Fontenoy was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought on 11 May 1745 near Tournai in modern Belgium. A French army of 50,000 under Marshal Saxe defeated a Pragmatic Army of roughly the same size, led by th ...

Waldemar Łysiak Waldemar Łysiak (born 22 March 1944) is a bestselling Poland, Polish writer, art historian and journalist, who has written under his own name as well as the pseudonyms 'Valdemar Baldhead' (a rough translation of his name), 'Archibald', 'Mark W. Kin ...

(born 1944), Polish writer *

Waldemar Maciszewski Waldemar Maciszewski (1927–1956) was a Polish pianist and composer. Macizewski was born in Warsaw in 1927. He trained under Zbigniew Drzewiecki at the underground Warsaw Conservatory throughout World War II and at the Cracow State Music Academ ...

(1927–1956), Polish pianist and composer * Waldemar Matuška (1932–2009), Czechoslovak singer * Waldemar Milewicz (1956–2004), Polish journalist

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Waldemar Olszewski Prof. Waldemar Lech Olszewski (born 3 September 1931 in Piastów, Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish lymphologist. His main area of study is the human lymphatic system. Clinical and research interests comprise vascular surgery, transplantation, physiol ...

(born 1931), Polish lymphologist * Waldemar Pabst (1880–1970), German soldier and political activist, one of the principal commanders of the

German Revolution of 1918–1919 The German Revolution or November Revolution (german: Novemberrevolution) was a civil conflict in the German Empire at the end of the First World War that resulted in the replacement of the German federal constitutional monarchy with a dem ...

* Waldemar Pawlak (born 1959), Polish politician * Valdemar Poulsen (1869–1942), Danish inventor *

Waldemar Prusik Waldemar Prusik (born 27 July 1961, in Wroclaw) is a retired Polish footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up a ...

(born 1961), Polish footballer *

Waldemar Sorychta Waldemar Sorychta (born 1967) is a Polish heavy metal record producer and musician who has lived in Germany since 1982. Career He initially worked with German thrash metal band Despair, founded in 1986. In 1994 he took part in the recording ...

(born 1967), German heavy metal musician and record producer *

Waldemar Starosta Waldemar Henryk Starosta (born 14 July 1961 in Lipa, Oborniki County) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8391 votes in 8 Zielona Góra district as a candidate from the Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej ...

(born 1961), Polish politician * Waldemar Thrane (1790–1828), Norwegian composer, violinist and conductor *

Waldemar Verner Waldemar Verner (27 August 1914 in Chemnitz, Germany – 15 February 1982) was chief of the People's Navy (Volksmarine) of the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic and brother of Paul Verner. The son of a metalworker he traine ...

(1914–1982), chief of the People's Navy ( Volksmarine) of the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic * Waldemar Victorino (born 1952), Uruguayan football player * Woldemar Voigt (1850–1919), German physician * Waldemar Caerel Hunter (1919–1968), Indonesian actor *

Waldemar Witkowski Waldemar Włodzimierz Witkowski (born 29 October 1953) is a Polish politician who is currently leader of the Labour Union (Poland), Labour Union, and was formerly one of the leaders of the Left and Democrats coalition, of which the Labour Union w ...

(born 1953), Polish politician *

Waldemar Wilenius Waldemar Wilenius (26 October 1868 in Hämeenlinna − 21 September 1940 in Helsinki) was a renowned Finnish architect at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century designing buildings in first a Neo-Renaissance style before mov ...

(1868–1940), Finnish architect * Waldemar Young (1878–1938), American screenwriter

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