Waldemar, Valdemar or Woldemar is an

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old Hig ...

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 Volodymyr ( uk, Володи́мир, Volodýmyr, , orv, Володимѣръ) is a Ukrainian given name of Old East Slavic origin. The related Ancient Slavic, such as Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, etc. form of the name is Володимѣръ ...

, Uladzimir or Włodzimierz. The

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

form ''Valdamarr'' (also ''Valdarr'') occurs in the

Guðrúnarkviða II ''Guðrúnarkviða II'', ''The Second Lay of Gudrún'', or ''Guðrúnarkviða hin forna'', ''The Old Lay of Gudrún'' is probably the oldest poem of the Sigurd cycle, according to Henry Adams Bellows. The poem was composed before the year 1000 a ...

as the name of a king of the Danes. The Old Norse form is also used in

Heimskringla ''Heimskringla'' () is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas. It was written in Old Norse in Iceland by the poet and historian Snorre Sturlason (1178/79–1241) 1230. The name ''Heimskringla'' was first used in the 17th century, derive ...

, 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 ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...

(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
p. 236
The '' Fagrskinna'' kings' sagas also have ''Valdamarr'' as the translation of Slavic ''Volodimer''/''Vladimir'', in reference to both

Vladimir the Great Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych ( orv, Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь, ''Volodiměrъ Svętoslavičь'';, ''Uladzimir'', russian: Владимир, ''Vladimir'', uk, Володимир, ''Volodymyr''. Se ...

and

Vladimir Yaroslavovich Vladimir Yaroslavich (russian: Владимир Ярославич, Old Norse ''Valdamarr Jarizleifsson''; 1020 – October 4, 1052) reigned as prince of Novgorod from 1036 until his death. He was the eldest son of Yaroslav I the Wise of Kiev b ...

. The German form was introduced to Scandinavia as ''Valdemar'' in the 12th century, with king

Valdemar I of Denmark Valdemar I (14 January 1131 – 12 May 1182), also known as Valdemar the Great ( da, Valdemar den Store), was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval ze ...

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or Waldemar the Great (1131–1182), King of Denmark, one of the principal commanders of the

Battle of Verchen The Battle of Verchen (german: Schlacht bei Verchen) was a battle between Saxons and West Slavic Obotrites on 6 July 1164. The Obotrites were attacked by Saxons and Danes in 1160, resulting in the death of the Obotrite prince, Niklot, and th ...

and

Battle of Grathe Heath The Battle of Grathe Heath was fought in 1157 between the Danish armies of Valdemar I and his rival for the Danish throne, Sweyn III. Valdemar's forces won the battle, and Sweyn III was slain while attempting to flee. Background The battle of ...

Valdemar II of Denmark Valdemar (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious (), was the King of Denmark (being Valdemar II) from 1202 until his death in 1241. Background He was the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophi ...

or Waldemar the Victorious (1170–1241), King of Denmark, one of the principal commanders of the

Livonian Crusade The Livonian crusade refers to the various military Christianisation campaigns in medieval Livonia – in what is now Latvia and Estonia – during the Papal -sanctioned Northern Crusades in the 12–13th century. The Livonian crusade was cond ...

Valdemar the Young Valdemar the Young () ( – 28 November 1231) was a Junior King of Denmark from 1215 until his death. Valdemar was the eldest son and co-ruler of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his first wife, Dagmar of Bohemia. He did not outlive his father so ...

(1209–1231) *

Valdemar III of Denmark Valdemar III (1314–1364) was King of Denmark from 1326 to 1329, while he was underage; he was also Duke of Schleswig as Valdemar V in 1325–26 and from 1330 to 1364. He was a rival king set up against the unsuccessful Christopher II and was w ...

(1314–1364) *

Waldemar I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Waldemar I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died 7 January 1368) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. He was the youngest son of Albert I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, by his second wife Agnes, daughte ...

(died 1368) *

Waldemar II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Waldemar II, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died bef. 24 August 1371) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. He was the eldest child and only son of Waldemar I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Waldemar I, Pr ...

(died 1371) *

Valdemar IV of Denmark Valdemar IV Atterdag (the epithet meaning "Return of the Day"), or Waldemar (132024 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance ...

or ''Waldemar Otherday'' (c. 1320–1375) * Waldemar III, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (died 1391) *

Valdemar, King of Sweden Valdemar (English: Waldemar; sv, Valdemar Birgersson; 1239 – 26 December 1302) was King of Sweden from 1250 to 1275. Biography Valdemar was the son of the Swedish princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter and Birger Jarl, from the House of Bjelbo. ...

(1239–1302) * Valdemar, Duke of Finland (c. 1282 – 1318) *

Valdemar of Denmark (bishop) Valdemar Knudsen (also ''Waldemar'', born in 1158; died 18 July 1236 in Cîteaux) was a Danish clergyman and statesman. Valdemar was Bishop of Schleswig from 1188 to 1208, officiated as Steward of the Duchy of Schleswig between 1184 and 1187, ...

(1157/1158–1235 or 1236) *

Prince Valdemar of Denmark Prince Valdemar of Denmark (27 October 1858 – 14 January 1939) was a member of the Danish royal family. He was the third son and youngest child of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. He had a lifelong naval career. Early l ...

(1858–1939) *

Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal Waldemar the Great (german: Waldemar der Große; – 14 August 1319), a member of the House of Ascania, was Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal from 1308 until his death. He became sole ruler of the Margraviate of Brandenburg upon the death of ...

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 language, 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 Principality of Schaumbur ...

(1940–2020), son of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe and

Princess Feodora of Denmark Princess Feodora of Denmark (Feodora Louise Caroline-Mathilde Viktoria Alexandra Frederikke Johanne) (3 July 1910 – 17 March 1975) was a Danish princess as a daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark and granddaughter of Frederick VIII of Denmar ...

, 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'', Frederi ...

Woldemar, Prince of Lippe Woldemar of Lippe (''Günther Friedrich Woldemar''; 18 April 1824 – 20 March 1895) was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe, reigning from 1875 until his death. Early life and reign Prince Woldemar of Lippe was born in Detmold the third ...

(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 Glomm ...

(1869–1941), Norwegian-American newspaperman and author *

Woldemar Bargiel Woldemar Bargiel (3 October 182823 February 1897) was a German composer. Life Bargiel was born in Berlin, and was the younger maternal half-brother of Clara Schumann. Bargiel’s father Adolph was a well-known piano and voice teacher while his m ...

(1828–1897), German composer *

Waldemar Bastos Waldemar dos Santos Alonso de Almeida Bastos (January 4, 1954 – August 10, 2020) was an Angolan musician who combined Afropop, Portuguese (fado), and Brazilian influences. History He was born in the Portuguese Overseas Province of Angola' ...

(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) Waldemar Christofer Brøgger (5 December 1911 – 14 August 1991) was a Norwegian novelist, journalist, translator and editor. Personal life He was born in Stavanger as a son of Anton Wilhelm Brøgger (archaeologist), Anton Wilhelm Brøgger (1884 ...

(1911–1991), Norwegian writer *

Valdemar Costa Neto Valdemar Costa Neto (born 11 August 1949) is a Brazilian politician. He is a congressman and president for the Liberal Party (PL), current party of the elected President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955 ...

(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 Neug ...

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

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* Waldemar Haffkine (1860–1930), Ukrainian bacteriologist *

Woldemar Hägglund Johan Woldemar Hägglund (August 10, 1893 – February 12, 1963) was a Finnish lieutenant general ( fi, kenraaliluutnantti, link=no) in the Finnish Army in the Second World War, and an early volunteer of the Jäger Movement. He participated i ...

(1893–1963), Finnish major General during World War II, one of the principal commanders of the

Battle of Kollaa The Battle of Kollaa was fought from December 7, 1939, to March 13, 1940, in Ladoga's Karelia, Finland, as a part of the Soviet-Finnish Winter War. Description and outcome Despite having far fewer troops than the Soviets, the Finnish forces ...

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

(1857–1921), Norwegian architect * Waldemar Hoven (1903–1948), German Nazi physician involved in Nazi euthanasia programs, executed for war crimes *

Waldemar Hvoslef Waldemar Hvoslef (17 March 1825 – 5 May 1906) was a Norwegian Lutheran bishop. Fredrik Waldemar Hvoslef was born in Christiania (now Oslo) and grew up in Holmestrand in Vestfold. He was the son of Jens Hvoslef (1783–1830) who served as Mag ...

(1825–1906), Norwegian Lutheran bishop. *

Waldemar Januszczak Waldemar Januszczak (born 12 January 1954) is an English art critic and television documentary producer and presenter. Formerly the art critic of '' The Guardian'', he took the same role at '' The Sunday Times'' in 1992, and has twice won the ...

(born 1956), British art critic *

Woldemar Kernig Woldemar Kernig, better known as Vladimir Mikhailovich Kernig ( lv, Voldemārs Kernigs; russian: Владимир Михайлович Керниг; 28 June 1840 – 18 April 1917) was a notable Russian and Baltic German internist and neurologis ...

(1840–1917), Russian and Baltic German internist and

neurologist Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal c ...

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 Waldemar Klingelhöfer (4 April 1900 — 18 January 1977) was an ''SS-Sturmbannführer'' (Major) and convicted war criminal. Early life Klingelhöfer was born in Moscow as the son of a funeral director of German origins. Waldemar Klingelhöfe ...

(1900–1980), German Nazi SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) and convicted war criminal *

Waldemar Kophamel Waldemar Kophamel (August 16, 1880 – November 4, 1934) was a highly decorated German U-boat commanding officer in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. Kophamel joined the Imperial German Navy on 12 April 1898 and started his milit ...

(1880–1934), German U-boat commanding officer in the

Imperial German Navy The Imperial German Navy or the Imperial Navy () was the navy of the German Empire, which existed between 1871 and 1919. It grew out of the small Prussian Navy (from 1867 the North German Federal Navy), which was mainly for coast defence. Wilhel ...

during World War I *

Waldemar Legień Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a retired Polish judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.Waldemar Lemos (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 f ...

(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 ...

* Waldemar Łysiak (born 1944), Polish writer * Waldemar Maciszewski (1927–1956), Polish pianist and composer *

Waldemar Matuška Waldemar Matuška (; July 2, 1932 – May 30, 2009) was a Czechoslovak singer who became popular in his homeland during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1986, he immigrated to the United States. Early career Waldemar Matuška was born in Košice, Czec ...

(1932–2009), Czechoslovak singer *

Waldemar Milewicz Waldemar Milewicz (August 20, 1956, Dobre Miasto, Poland – May 7, 2004, Latifiya, Iraq) was a Polish journalist and war correspondent. Life and career Milewicz obtained a degree in psychology. In 1981, he began working at the public Pol ...

(1956–2004), Polish journalist

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* Waldemar Olszewski (born 1931), Polish lymphologist *

Waldemar Pabst Ernst Julius Waldemar Pabst (24 December 1880 – 29 May 1970) was a German soldier and political activist, involved in right-wing and anti-communist activity in both his homeland and Austria. As a serving officer Pabst gained notoriety for orde ...

(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 d ...

Waldemar Pawlak Waldemar Pawlak (born 5 September 1959) is a Polish politician. He has twice served as Prime Minister of Poland, briefly in 1992 and again from 1993 to 1995. From November 2007 to November 2012 he served as Deputy Prime Minister and the Minist ...

(born 1959), Polish politician *

Valdemar Poulsen Valdemar Poulsen (23 November 1869 – 23 July 1942) was a Danish engineer who made significant contributions to early radio technology. He developed a magnetic wire recorder called the telegraphone in 1898 and the first continuous wave rad ...

(1869–1942), Danish inventor * Waldemar Prusik (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 (1914–1982), chief of the People's Navy ( Volksmarine) of the National People's Army of the

German Democratic Republic German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **G ...

Waldemar Victorino Waldemar Victorino (born 22 May 1952, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward; he played football in 6 countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. Victorino is famous for scoring the winni ...

(born 1952), Uruguayan football player *

Woldemar Voigt Woldemar Voigt (; 2 September 1850 – 13 December 1919) was a German physicist, who taught at the Georg August University of Göttingen. Voigt eventually went on to head the Mathematical Physics Department at Göttingen and was succeeded in ...

(1850–1919), German physician * Waldemar Caerel Hunter (1919–1968), Indonesian actor * Waldemar Witkowski (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 Waldemar Young (July 1, 1878 – August 30, 1938) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia. Waldemar ...

(1878–1938), American screenwriter

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