Aimar (given name)

Aimar is a Navarrese masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from Haimhard. The original etymology is home, Haim-, and hard, -hard. It is believed that the German Origin name, Haimhard, merged with the name Amir, brought by early Persian traders to Southern Europe. Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir, Arabic: امير, Persian: امير, Hebrew: אמיר, pronounced [aːmˈiːr]) is a male name with two meanings, one is Arabic/Hebraic origin derived from the title Emir in Arabic, and meaning summit of a tree in Hebrew; and other one in Persian is pronounced in the same way but it has a different meaning, it consists of two parts; "A" which means "Un" and "mir" which is the root of the verb "Mordan مُرَدن" ( to die ), so Amir in Persian means the one who [his spirit and his memory] will never die.

There are references to the name in medieval texts from the 9th to 14th centuries in the Kingdom of Navarre.^[1] In later years it has been assimilated as a Basque name, and it has become a popular name for boys in Basque Country and Navarre.^[2] The name Aimar may refer to:

People

• Aimar-Charles-Marie de Nicolaï (1747–1794), French writer
• Aimar Moratalla (born 1987), Spanish football player
• Aimar Olaizola (born 1979), Spanish pelota player
• Aimar Sagastibelza (born 1984), Spanish football player
• Aimar August Sørenssen (1823–1908), Norwegian politician
• Aimar V of Limoges (1135–1199), French nobleman

See also

• Amir (name)

References