This page is historical. Follow this link for the current version.
Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Guimar f. Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle' + Old English mære, Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz 'famous'.

Cf. Wigmar for the masculine form.

France
Latin
1142x1152 Guimar (gen) ChartCaen2 1
Spain
Latin
1490 Guimera (nom) carbonell-I p. 45
Spanish
1576 Guiomar Catalogo-5.2 3971
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Guimar". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Guimar.