Ademar

Ademar is a masculine Germanic name, ultimately derived from Audamar, as is the German form Otmar.<ref name="Barbé 1994">Template:Cite book</ref> It was in use in medieval France, Latinized as Adamarus or Ademarus, and in modern times has been popular in French, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries.<ref name="Albaigès Olivart 1993">Template:Cite book</ref> A feminine form Adamardis seems to have been in use from the 10th century, reduced to Aanord, Aenor by the 12th.

In the Portuguese language, Ademar is the current spelling, Adhemar being an archaic version of the name.

Bearers

Notable people with this name include:

Medieval

• Ademar de Chabannes (d. 1034), French monk
• Ademar Jordan (d. 1212), French knight
• Guilhem Ademar (d. 1217), French troubadour
• Ademar lo Negre (d. 1219), French troubadour

Modern

• Ademar Caballero (1918–1982), Brazilian swimmer
• Ademar José Gevaerd (1962–2022), Brazilian ufologist
• Ademar Benítez (born 1956), Uruguayan footballer
• Ademar Marques (born 1959), Portuguese footballer
• Ademar da Silva Braga Júnior (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
• Ademar Rodríguez (born 1990), Mexican footballer
• Ademar Tavares Júnior (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
• Ademar dos Santos Batista (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
• Ademar Aparecido Xavier Júnior (born 1985), Brazilian footballer

See also

• CB Ademar León, Spanish handball team
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