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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Volkmar m. Old High German folc 'people, nation, tribe, race' + Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz 'famous'.

Czech Republic
Latin
1349 Wolchmaro (dat) chlumecky 84
Germany
Latin
822x75 Folcmarus (nom) TradCorb §177, Volcmar (nom) ibid. §222, Volcmaro (abl) ibid. §2, Volcmarus (nom) ibid. §38; 1142 Volkmar (nom) mairhofer I; 1180 Folmarus (nom) quix-vol1 34; 1234 Volcmarus (nom) hennes-vol1 89
Early New High German
1497 Volckamar Nurn1497 413
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