Dagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female (but occasionally also male). The name derives from the Old Norse name ''(Dagmær)'', ''dagr'' meaning "day", and ''mær'' meaning "daughter", "mother" and "maiden." Outside of Scandinavia, Dagmar is also used in the

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Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...

and Switzerland.

Nicknames

Nicknames of Dagmar are Dagie, Dagmarka, Dasha, Dáša, Digi, and Mara (in Czech); Dagi and Daggi (in German).

Notable people

* Dagmar (1921–2001), American actress *

Dagmar of Bohemia Dagmar of Bohemia (also known as Margaret, cz, Markéta; 1186 – 24 May 1212 in Ribe) was Queen of Denmark as the first spouse of King Valdemar II. She was the daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia and his first wife, Adelaide of Meissen. ...

(1186–1212), Queen Consort of Denmark, wife of King Valdemar II of Denmark *

Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) Maria Feodorovna ( ru , Мария Фёдоровна , translit = Mariya Fyodorovna; 26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928), known before her marriage as Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894 as spouse of Empero ...

(1847–1928), Empress Consort of Russia and mother of Emperor Nicholas II * Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1890–1961), daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway * Dagmar Berne (1865–1900), Australian medical doctor; first female student to study medicine in Australia * Dagmar Bláhová (born 1949), Czech actress * Dagmar Braun Celeste (born 1941), former First Lady of Ohio * Dagmar Burešová (19 October 1929 – 30 June 2018) Czech lawyer and politician * Dagmar Dahlgren (1880-1951), American singer and motion picture actress *

Dagmara Dominczyk Dagmara is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Dagmara Domińczyk (born 1976), Polish-American actress and author * Dagmara Grad (born 1990), Polish footballer *Dagmara Handzlik (born 1986), Polish-born Cypriot long distanc ...

(born 1976), Polish American actress * Dagmar Freuchen-Gale (1907–1991), Danish fashion illustrator, author and editor * Dagmar Godowsky (1897–1975), American silent film actress *

Dagmar Hagelin Dagmar Hagelin (29 September 1959 - disappeared on 27 January 1977) was a 17-year-old Swedes, Swedish-Argentine girl who disappeared during the Dirty War on 27 January 1977, and is presumed to have been arrested by security forces in El Palomar, B ...

(1959–1977), Swedish-Argentinian girl who disappeared during Argentina's dirty war *

Dagmar Hase Dagmar Hase (born 22 December 1969 in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany) is a former German swimmer, specialised in the freestyle and backstroke. She won seven Olympic medals in her career, including a gold medal in the 400 m fre ...

(born 1969), German swimmer * Dagmar Havlová (born 1953), Czech actress and wife of former Czechoslovak President Václav Havel *

Dagmar Herzog Dagmar Herzog (born 1961) is Distinguished Professor of History and the Daniel Rose Faculty Scholar at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She has published extensively on the histories of sexuality and gender, psychoanalysis, theo ...

(born 1961), American scholar of gender and sexuality * Dagmar Holst, rower for East Germany in the 1960s *

Dagmar Hülsenberg Dagmar Hülsenberg ( Hinz; born 2 December 1940, in Sonneberg) is a German materials scientist and university professor. In 1975, at age 34, she became the youngest full professor in the German Democratic Republic. By that time she had already ...

(born 1940), German materials scientist and university professor *

Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten (born 28 October 1970) is a German former gymnast. She represented East Germany at the 1988 Olympic Games, winning a silver medal on the uneven bars, and a bronze medal in the team event. In 1985, she won four medals at the World ...

(born 1970), German gymnast * Dagmar Koller (born 1939), Austrian actress and singer *

Dagmar Krause Dagmar Krause (born 4 June 1950) is a German singer, best known for her work with avant-rock groups including Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and Art Bears. She is also noted for her coverage of songs by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. H ...

(born 1950), German singer *

Dagmar Lahlum Dagmar Mohne Hansen Lahlum (10 March 1923, Norway – 28 December 1999) was a member of the Norwegian resistance in Oslo during World War II and was later recruited (unofficially) to work for MI5. Early life The daughter of a shoemaker, La ...

(1922–1999), Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II * Dagmar Lassander (born 1943), German actress *

Dagmar Lerchová Dagmar Lerchová, married surname: Řeháková (22 October 1930 – 24 April 2017) was a competitive figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. She placed 13th at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, eighth at the 1949 World Championships ...

(1930–2017), Czechoslovakian figure skater * Dagmar Lurz (born 1959), German figure skater * Dagmar Midcap (born 1969), Canadian media personality *

Dagmar Möller Dagmar Möller (born Dagmar Henriette Bosse; 19 December 1866 – 13 January 1956), was a Swedish singer (soprano) and vocal pedagogue. She was the dedicatee of Edvard Grieg's song cycle ''Haugtussa'' and took past in many theatrical productions d ...

(1866-1956), Swedish opera singer and teacher *

Dagmar Neubauer Dagmar Neubauer ( Rübsam; born 3 June 1962 in Suhl) is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. At the 1982 European Championships she finished sixth in the 400 metres, but won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres r ...

(born 1962), German sprinter * Dagmar Nordstrom (1903–1976), American composer, pianist, singer * Dagmar Oakland (1893–1989), American actress * Dagmar Oja (born 1981), Estonian singer and actress *

Dagmar Overbye Dagmar Johanne Amalie Overby (; 23 April 1887 – 6 May 1929) was a Danish people, Danish serial killer. She murdered between 9 and 25 children, including one of her own, during a seven-year-period from 1913 to 1920. On 3 March 1921, she was Capi ...

(1883–1929), Danish child murderer and serial killer *Dagmar Rivera (born 1955), known as Dagmar (Puerto Rican entertainer), television host, comedian and singer *

Dagmar Roth-Behrendt Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (born 21 February 1953, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German lawyer who served as Member of the European Parliament. She was elected on the SPD ticket and sat with the Party of European Socialists group. Political career Roth-Beh ...

(born 1953), German politician * Dagmar Salén (1901–1980), Swedish sailor, first Swedish woman to win an Olympic medal in sailing * Dagmar Schipanski (1943–2022), German physicist, academic, and politician *

Dagmar Švubová Dagmar Švubová (née Palečková; born August 9, 1958, in Nové Město na Moravě as Dagmar Palečková) is a former Czechoslovak cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984 ...

(born 1958), Czechoslovak cross country skier * Dagmar Wilson (1916–2011), anti-

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activist and illustrator of children's books *

Dagmar Wöhrl Dagmar Gabriele Wöhrl (''née'' Winkler; born 5 May 1954) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). She has served as Chairwoman of the Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development of the German Bundestag. Sh ...

(born 1954), German politician

Fictional characters

* Dagmar, an engine room worker on a yacht in the 1990 film ''Joe Versus the Volcano'' * Dagmar, friend of Maria in Netflix series ''Lady Dynamite'' * Queen Dagmar, Bean's mother and first wife of King Zøg in Netflix series ''Disenchantment''

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Notable people

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See also