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Volkmar.

a male given name from Old High German

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɔlk.maʁ/
  1. a male given name from Old High German

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

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

name/ˈfɔlk.maʁ/
  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

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

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