Dietmar

German

Etymology

From Old High German Diotmar, from Proto-West Germanic *Þeudumārī, from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōmēraz, equivalent to Old High German diot (people) + mari (fame).

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Dietmar

  1. a male given name from Old High German

Middle High German

Alternative forms

  • Tietmar, Deitmar, Teitmar (11th C.), Diemar (12th-13th C.), Dithmar (12th or 13th C.), Ditmar (12th-14th C.)

Etymology

From Old High German Diotmar, from Proto-West Germanic *Þeudumārī, from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōmēraz, equivalent to Old High German diot (people) + mari (fame). First attested in the 11th C. CE

Proper noun

Dietmar m

  1. a male given name from Old High German

Descendants

  • German: Dietmar
  • Medieval Latin: Dietmarus (11th-14th C.), Tietmarus (11th-13th C.), Tiethmarus (12th or 13th C.), Diemarus (12th-13th C.), Ditmarus (12th-14th C.)
    • Renaissance Latin: Dietmarus (14th-15th C.), Dytmarus (14th C.), Dyetmarus (14th or 15th C.)