Elmar
Elmar is a name which originates from the Nordic country Iceland. The story behind the name begins with the all mighty Rúnar. Rúnar was a handsome warrior who had a wife and one son. When the birth of the second child came they saw his incredible beauty and strength early on and abandoned their original name and wanted a name which was warrior like and still beautiful. Couple of months later they gave him the name Elmar. The name cought on and people started trying to make different versions of the name (for example : Einar) yet the name Elmar was always the most respected name.
People
- Given name
- Elmar Altvater (born 1938), German political scientist
- Elmar Bakhshiev (born 1980), Azerbaijani footballer
- Elmar Bolowich (born 1954), American soccer coach
- Elmar Borrmann (born 1957), German fencer
- Elmar Brandt (born 1971), German comedian
- Elmar Brok (born 1946), German politician
- Elmar Díaz Solórzano (born 1969), Mexican politician
- Elmar Frings (1939–2002), German modern pentathlete
- Elmar Gasanov (born 1983), Ukrainian pianist
- Elmar Gasimov (born 1988), Azerbaijani judoka
- Elmar Geirsson (born 1948), Icelandic footballer
- Elmar Hess (born 1966), German artist
- Elmar Hörig (born 1949), German journalist
- Elmar Huseynov (1967–2005), Azerbaijani journalist
- Elmar Kaljot (1901–1969), Estonian footballer
- Elmar Kits (1913–1972), Estonian painter
- Elmar Klos (1910–1993), Czech film director
- Elmar Kraushaar (born 1950), German journalist and author
- Elmar Korko (1908–1941), Estonian rower
- Elmar Lampson (born 1952), German composer
- Elmar Ledergerber (born 1944), German politician
- Elmar Leppik (1878–1978), Estonian mycologist
- Elmar Lichtenegger (born 1974), Austrian hurdler
- Elmar Liitmaa (born 1970), Estonian guitarist and songwriter
- Elmar Lipping (1906–1994), Estonian politician
- Elmar Lohk (1901–1963), Estonian architect
- Elmar Lubbe, South African rugby league player
- Elmar Mäder (born 1963), Swiss military commander
- Elmar Magerramov (born 1958), Azerbaijani chess player
- Elmar Mammadyarov (born 1960), Azerbaijani politician and diplomat
- Elmar Muuk (1901–1941), Estonian linguist
- Elmar Oliveira (born 1950), American violinist
- Elmar Peintner (born 1954), Austrian artist
- Elmar Pieroth (born 1934), German politician
- Elmar Rähn (1904–1996), Estonian track and field athlete
- Elmar Rajsur, Azerbaijani-Russian singer
- Elmar Reimann (1893–1963), Estonian long-distance runner
- Elmar Rojas (born 1942), Guatemalan painter
- Elmar Schmid (born 1947), Swiss clarinetist
- Elmar Seebold born 1934), German philologist
- Elmar Tampõld (1920–2013), Estonian-Canadian architect
- Elmar Valiyev (born 1960), Azerbaijani politician
- Elmar Wepper (born 1944), German actor
- Theódór Elmar Bjarnason (born 1987), Icelandic footballer
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