Meaning & History
Folcmar is an Old German given name, the original form of Volkmar. It is composed of the Old High German elements folk "people" and mari "famous", thus meaning "famous among the people". The name was also rendered as Folkmar and later as Volkmard.
Historical Bearers
The name Folcmar appears among early medieval German clergy and nobility. Notable historical figures include Folcmar (archbishop of Cologne) (died 969) and Folcmar (bishop of Utrecht) (died 990). A less reputable bearer was Folkmar, a priest who was one of the ringleaders of the Rhineland massacres of 1096 during the First Crusade. Many later bearers used the form Volkmar, including several bishops and counts from the 10th to 13th centuries.
Volkmar was also the name of abbots of Corvey (Volkmar I, 916–942; Volkmar II, 1129–1138) and Niederaltaich (Volkmar, 1280–1282). The male given name remained primarily Germanic in usage, though it also appears as a surname.
- Meaning: "famous among the people"
- Origin: Old German (Old High German)
- Type: given name (masculine)
- Usage regions: Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia
Sources: Wikipedia — Volkmar