Dagmar (given name)


Dagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female. The name derives from the Old Norse name , dagr meaning "day", and mær meaning "daughter", "mother" and "maiden". Outside of Scandinavia, Dagmar is also used in Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland. In Greece also, even though rarely; it is a Saint of the Orthodox church and it is said to be the first Christian woman of Athens, following the visit of Apostle Paul to Athens in 51 AD.

Nicknames

Nicknames of Dagmar are Dagie, Dagmarka, Dasha, Dáša, Digi, and Mara ; Dagi and Daggi.

Notable people

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''