Gender Female Meaning dagr (day), mær (maid) | Word/name Old Norse Region of origin Scandinavia, Germany | |
Dagmar is a feminine Scandinavian given name, also used in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland (Dagmara), The Netherlands, Estonia and Germany, derived from the Old Norse name (Dagmær), dagr meaning "day", and mær meaning "daughter," "mother" and "maiden."
Nicknames (in Czech): Dagie, Dagmarka, Dasha, Dáša, Digi, Mara. Nicknames (in German): Dagi, Daggi.
Dagmar is uncommon as a surname or as a male name.
List of people with the given name Dagmar
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