Dagmar

The female first name Dagmar has several possible origins and meanings. On one hand, it was adopted from Denmark at the end of the 19th.

What does the name Dagmar mean?

The female first name Dagmar has several possible origins and meanings. On one hand, it was adopted from Denmark at the end of the 19th century and is considered an Old Czech/Old Slavic form of Dragomira/Drahomira (likely due to the Bohemian princess Dragomira, who married the Danish king, was very popular, and then entered history as 'Queen Dagmar'; she died in 1212 AD. She is still remembered and celebrated today). Since then, there have been several noble Dagmars in the Danish royal family. For example, Princess Dagmar, who became the Empress of Russia and was the mother of the last Tsar. Its meaning is 'the Valuable', 'the dear Famous' or 'the beloved Peaceful', 'the Peace-loving', derived from the two Old Slavic elements dorogo for 'valuable', 'dear', 'expensive' and meri for 'significant', 'famous'. On the other hand, Dagmar was composed in the High Middle Ages from the Germanic/Old Saxon syllables dag for 'day' and mari for 'famous', 'respected', 'known', 'great', thus the name means 'the Famous of the Day', 'the famous day' and more freely 'the famous day story' or also 'bright or clear as the day' (tag mâri). Furthermore, the name sometimes means 'the Day Virgin', derived from the two Old Norse word elements dagr for 'day' and mær for 'virgin', 'maid', 'little girl', 'unmarried girl'. Additionally, Dagmar is considered the feminine form of Dagomar. In this context, the name means 'the Famous', 'the good Famous' or 'the Beautiful'. The origin likely lies in the Celtic dago for 'beautiful', 'good' and in the Germanic mers or mari for 'famous'. Other variants include Dagmara, Daggi, and Daggie.

Where does the name Dagmar come from?

Etymology Dagmar is a female first name of Old Norse and Celtic origin meaning 'the good Famous'. Old Norse Old Slavic Anglo-Saxon Celtic

How do you pronounce Dagmar?

Sound & pronunciation of Dagmar: The name Dagmar is two syllables and powerfully structured. In the German pronunciation, it is usually spoken as 'Dag-mar' [ˈdaɡmaʁ], with the hard 'g' in the middle placing a distinct accent. The darker vowel in the first part and the prominent 'r' at the end give it depth. Dagmar appears strong and Nordic-influenced - clear, character-strong, and down-to-earth.

When is the name day of Dagmar?

The name day of Dagmar is May 24 and September 28.

Popularity

As a female first name, Dagmar has undergone a long and distinctly structured development in Germany. After the first recorded placements from the mid-1920s, Dagmar initially remained rather in the background and moved over several years in the rare to moderately widespread range. Dagmar only noticeably gained significance in Germany with the transition into the 1940s.

Nicknames & pet names

Dachmar / Dag / Daga / Dagbuh / Dagfried / Daggel / Daggels / Daggi / Daggilein / Daggiline / Daggiputz / Daggy / Dagi / DagiBae / Dagilein / Dagmasi / Dagmi / Dago / Dagobert / Dagsen / Dagsi / Dagsl / Dagson / Dagtail / Dagtoffel / Darkmar / Doggi / Gaggi / Maggi / Magma / Mara / Staggo

Similar first names

Dagomar

Famous people

• Dagmar (character in the historical novel "Valdemar Sejr" by B. Ingemann (1826)
• Dagmar Berghoff (news presenter (former)
• Dagmar Bernhard (Austrian singer)
• Dagmar Biener (German actress)
• Dagmar Bremer (German field hockey player)
• Dagmar Fischer (Austrian writer)
• Dagmar Frederic (singer)
• Dagmar Freifrau von Cramm (writer from Germany)
• Dagmar Hermann (Austrian opera singer)
• Dagmar Hessenland (German actress)
• Dagmar Katerbau (German table tennis player)
• Dagmar Koller (opera singer)
• Dagmar Körner-Geigl (author, designer, and painter)
• Dagmar Krause (Spanish singer)
• Dagmar Laurens (theater actress from Germany)
• Dagmar Liechti-von Brasch (Swiss doctor)
• Dagmar Lurz (German figure skater)
• Dagmar Maria Lange (writer from Sweden)
• Dagmar Mestchen (German table tennis player)
• Dagmar Metzger (politician)