Almar is a masculine given name and a surname. It originates from the Old Norse word ''Almarr'' which means ''warrior'' or ''famous''. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Per Almar Aas Per Almar Aas (11 June 1929 – 18 May 2014) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. Life and career Aas was born in Ballangen Municipality. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1973, and was re-elected ...

(1929–2014), Norwegian politician * Almar Orri Atlason (born 2004), Icelandic basketball player *

Almar Heggen Almar Heggen (25 May 1933 – 22 October 2014) was a Norwegian opera singer. He was born in Norddal Municipality. He made his debut at ''Det Norske Operaselskap'' in 1957. From 1960 to 1969 he was assigned at German stages, including Deutsch ...

(1933–2014), Norwegian opera singer *

Almar Latour Almar Latour is a media executive and current CEO of Dow Jones and Company. Early life and education Latour grew up in Welten in the Netherlands. During his childhood education, he studied German, English, Dutch, and French. Through the ...

, Dutch media executive

Surname

* Iván Almár (born 1932), Hungarian astronomer

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