# Almar

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**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](/source/Per_Almar_Aas) (1929–2014), Norwegian politician
- [Almar Orri Atlason](/source/Almar_Orri_Atlason) (born 2004), Icelandic basketball player
- [Almar Heggen](/source/Almar_Heggen) (1933–2014), Norwegian opera singer
- [Almar Latour](/source/Almar_Latour), Dutch media executive

## Surname

- [Iván Almár](/source/Iv%C3%A1n_Alm%C3%A1r) (born 1932), Hungarian astronomer

## References

1. Nancy L. Coleman & Olav Veka (2010). [*A Handbook of Scandinavian Names*](https://muse.jhu.edu/book/1163). Madison, WI: [University of Wisconsin Press](/source/University_of_Wisconsin_Press). p. 22. ISBN 9780299248338.

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