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Folkmar

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Folkmarr, from the compounds folk (people) +‎ mærr (famous, glorious).

Proper noun

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Folkmar

  1. a male given name

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *Folcmār, from Proto-West Germanic *Folkmārī, equivalent to Old Dutch folc (people) + māri (famous).

Proper noun

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Folkmar m

  1. a male given name

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old High German *Folkmār, from Proto-West Germanic *Folkmārī, equivalent to Old High German folk (people) + māri (famous).

Proper noun

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Folkmar m (proper noun, strong, genitive Folkmars)

  1. a male given name from Old High German
  2. a surname originating as a patronymic[1]

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Norwegian

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Folkmarr, from the compounds folk (people) +‎ mærr (famous, glorious).

Proper noun

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Folkmar

  1. a male given name

West Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian *Folkmēr, from Proto-West Germanic *Folkmārī, equivalent to Old Frisian folc (people) + mēre (famous).

Proper noun

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Folkmar

  1. a male given name