Dagmar
Danish · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Dagmar
The name 'Dagmar' means "day maid" or "glory of the day," derived from the Old Norse elements *dagr* ("day") and *mær* ("maid" or "glory").
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Etymology
The name 'Dagmar' means "day maid" or "glory of the day," derived from the Old Norse elements *dagr* ("day") and *mær* ("maid" or "glory"). It is primarily used in Scandinavian cultures (especially Denmark and Sweden) and was notably borne by Dagmar of Bohemia, a 13th-century queen consort of Denmark, though it has no specific religious association.
Dagmar currently ranks #16,095 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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