Almar Explained

Almar is a masculine given name and a surname. It originates from the Old Norse word Almarr which means warrior or famous.^[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Per Almar Aas (1929–2014), Norwegian politician
• Almar Orri Atlason (born 2004), Icelandic basketball player
• Almar Heggen (1933–2014), Norwegian opera singer
• Almar Latour, Dutch media executive

Surname

• Iván Almár (born 1932), Hungarian astronomer

Notes and References

1. Book: Nancy L. Coleman. Olav Veka. A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. 2010. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 22. 9780299248338.