I think we have found a name! But it’s not here on Nameberry, and with the researching I’ve done, it seems like a really rare name. The meaning, from what I can gather, is “Famous for his kindness” which is nice (meanings don’t really mean a lot to me but it’s nice to have a nice one! )
Adhemar [name_u]James[/name_u], brother to [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m].
We would pronounce it the way I think it looks to be pronounced, add-deh-mar. Those are hard to write out so I hope that conveys how I pronounce it! We pronounce [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] uh-lar-ric, just so there’s no confusion.
It does have a pop-culture reference, although a slightly dated one now - there’s a [name_m]Count[/name_m] Adhemar in A [name_m]Knight[/name_m]'s Tale. So if you think it sounds sorta familiar that may be from where.
I’ve certainly never heard it before! I assume it’s of Arabic (or similar) origin? At least it sounds it to me.
I think it works well with [name_m]Alaric[/name_m].
According to several source it’s from the same [name_m]German[/name_m] root ([name_f]Aud[/name_f]) as [name_m]Otto[/name_m]. (So means something more like famous wealth.) Sounds like it’s a more common name in Portugese, Spanish, and [name_m]French[/name_m]. I like it. Ademar might be a more common spelling.
@mamanamer - [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think Ademar still gives the same pronunciation though? I would think people would be prone to saying aid-mar which doesn’t sound or look good to me lol. And I’m glad both you and @maerad like it! That is some encouragement.
I also think/saw it has Germanic roots, which I like because that’s where [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]'s name root is from also. I think that is pretty cool, especially because I gravitate toward Germanic names, and liked Adhemar before I knew of it’s roots. (That really doesn’t matter to me, just nice to know my taste preferences kept up! LOL!)
Anyway thanks for your replies, be lovely to know what more people thought!
The meaning of the name “Adhémar” is: “Famous for his kindness”. Categories: [name_m]French[/name_m] Names. Used in: [name_m]French[/name_m] speaking countries. Gender: Boy Names. Origins: Germanic.
Also read;
Meaning of name Adhémar
Etymology : [name_m]Noble[/name_m], illustrious (Germanic).
THIS AMAZING [name_m]LINK[/name_m] IS TO A SITE THAT HAS [name_m]AUDIO[/name_m] PRONUN CIATIONS IN 20 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES FOR THE NAME. PLUS MANY OTHERS!!!
You’re right about the Germanic origin.
Adalmar is a variant that might help with pronunciation (if you don’t mind the l).
I like it, but I’m quite fond of (and fairly familiar with) mediaeval names so I’m not the most objective judge of its useability
As unlikely as it is, I actually know an Aedamar, and she’s a woman. Aedamar (ay-duh-mur), here, is an old Irish [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] name and an unusual one to give a child. I’m guessing these two names aren’t the same though and I’ve always thought it was a beautiful strong name.
That’s such an interesting correspondence. I’ve come accross Aodhamair once or twice (pronounced a bit differently from the one you know - no “d” sound), which makes me think Aedamar might be related to ”ed /[name_m]Aodh[/name_m] (‘fire’), as is [name_m]Aed[/name_m]án /Aodán/[name_u]Aidan[/name_u]. My Irish etymology is pretty shabby, though, so I could be [name_m]WAY[/name_m] off.
Still, it’s a nice phonetic association to add to Adhemar, even if it isn’t linguistically a form of the same name (and, again, I could be wrong about that).
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