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Girl's nameOrigin: Norse, SlavicMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendarName day in 5 European calendars

Dagmar

[ˈdaɡmar]

Dagmar is a feminine name popular especially across Northern and Central Europe. It was made famous in the 13th century by Bohemian princess Markéta, who became Queen Dagmar of Denmark. It carries a dignified, timeless, and noble charm.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Dagmar
Slovak:
Czech:
Dagmar
Hungarian:
Dagmár
Polish:
German:
Dagmar
Spanish:
French:
Dagmar
Italian:
Dagmar
Portuguese:
Dagmar
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

It is traditionally interpreted as 'day maiden' or as an adaptation of the Slavic name Dragomira.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno sa tradične vykladá zo staroseverského Dagmær, utvoreného z prvkov dagr „deň“ a mær „dievčina, panna“. Podľa konkurenčnej hypotézy však vzniklo severským pretvorením slovanského mena Dragomíra a až následne sa významovo priblížilo k staroseverským slovám.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Dagmar is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

DAGMAR

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

13 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
8 April
Tranovský Evangelical
24 May
Austrian Calendar
27 September
NórskoŠvédsko
20 December
Czech Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈdaɡmar]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Dagmar
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Dagmary
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Dagmare
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Dagmaru
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Dagmar!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Dagmare
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Dagmarou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DagmarkaDášaDáškaDadaDadkaDaga
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Dagmar
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Dagmar! Dagmarka! Dáša!

Notable figures named Dagmar

16

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Dagmar von Dänemark
1847 – 1928Historical Figure

Empress consort of Russia (1847–1928)

Dagmar Dánská
1890 – 1961Historical Figure

Danish princess (1890-1961); daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden

Dagmar Lassanderová
DE
born 1943Notable Figure

German actress

Dagmar Havlová
CZ
born 1953Notable Figure

Czech actress (1953- )

Dagmar Manzel
DE
born 1958Notable Figure

German actress

Dagmar Ebbesen
SE
1891 – 1954Historical Figure

Swedish actress (1891–1954)

Dagmar Patrasová
CZ
born 1956Notable Figure

Czech actress, presenter and singer

Dagmar Kollerová
AT
born 1939Notable Figure

Austrian actor and singer

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Full name:

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2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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