Ademar is a masculine

Germanic name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements ( stems), by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', meaning "noble", and ', meaning "counsel". The i ...

, ultimately derived from ''Audamar'', as is the German form Otmar. It was in use in

medieval France The Kingdom of France in the Middle Ages (roughly, from the 10th century to the middle of the 15th century) was marked by the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and West Francia (843–987); the expansion of royal control by the House of C ...

, Latinized as ''Adamarus'' or ''Ademarus'', and in modern times has been popular in French, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. A feminine form ''Adamardis'' seems to have been in use from the 10th century, reduced to ''Aanord'', ''Aenor'' by the 12th. In the

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, ''Ademar'' is the current spelling, ''Adhemar'' being an archaic version of the name.

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Notable people with this name include:

Medieval

Ademar de Chabannes Ademar is a masculine Germanic name, ultimately derived from ''Audamar'', as is the German form Otmar. It was in use in medieval France, Latinized as ''Adamarus'' or ''Ademarus'', and in modern times has been popular in French, Spanish and Portug ...

(d. 1034), French monk * Ademar Jordan (d. 1212), French knight *

Guilhem Ademar Guilhem Ademar (; also spelled Guillem, Adamar, or Azemar; fl. 1190/1195–1217) was a troubadour from the Gévaudan in France. He travelled between the courts of Albi, Toulouse, Narbonne, and Spain. He achieved fame enough during his life to b ...

(d. 1217), French troubadour *

Ademar lo Negre Ademar lo Negre ("Adhemar the Black")His name is also spelled ''Azemar'', , . was a troubadour from Languedoc in the early thirteenth century (floruit, fl. 1210–1219). He was originally from Château-Vieux (''Castelveill''), which was under t ...

(d. 1219), French troubadour

Modern

Ademar Caballero Ademar Alberto Novo Caballero (2 December 1918 – 25 March 1982) was an Olympic backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated at one Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capi ...

(1918–1982), Brazilian swimmer *

Ademar José Gevaerd Ademar José Gevaerd (19 March 1962 – 9 December 2022), also known simply as A. J. Gevaerd was a Brazilian ufologist. He was editor of ''Revista UFO'' (UFO Magazine), founder and director of the Brazilian Center for Flying Saucer Research (CB ...

(1962–2022), Brazilian ufologist *

Ademar Benítez Meliton Ademar Benítez Barbosa, known as Ademar Benítez, (born 21 May 1956) is a Uruguayan former football striker. Career Born in Montevideo, Ademar moved to Ecuador where he enjoyed success with Deportivo Quito during the 1975 and 1976 se ...

(born 1956), Uruguayan footballer * Ademar Marques (born 1959), Portuguese footballer *

Ademar da Silva Braga Júnior Ademar da Silva Braga Júnior (born 12 August 1976) is a former Brazilian footballer. Biography Braga started his career at hometown club Flamengo, one of the most successful Brazilian team. He played his only match (exclude State competition) ...

(born 1976), Brazilian footballer *

Ademar Rodríguez Andrés Ademar Rodríguez (born 23 March 1990) is a Mexican former footballer. He last played for Tlaxcala F.C. in the Second Division League of Mexico. Honours ;América *Liga MX Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, ...

(born 1990), Mexican footballer *

Ademar Tavares Júnior Ademar José Tavares Júnior (born 20 September 1980 in Jaboatão), known as Ademar or Ademar Júnior, is a retired Brazilian football defender. Ademar plays on the left of defence or as a midfielder. Career Cherno More After spending the f ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

Ademar dos Santos Batista Ademar dos Santos Batista (born 21 March 1983), known simply as Ademar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Career Ademar formerly played for BC Augsburg and Botafogo Botafogo (local/standard alternative Braz ...

(born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Ademar Aparecido Xavier Júnior Ademar Aparecido Xavier Júnior (born 8 January 1985 in Arapongas), commonly known as Ademar Xavier, Xavier Ademar or simply Ademar, is a Brazilian footballer. Club career He started his career in 2001 as a junior for Londrina F.C. in Brazil. ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer

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