| Gender | masculine |
|---|---|
| Name day | February 14 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Něměr, Niemierz, Nemyr |
| Related names | female form Niemira |
Niemir, Niemirz, Niemierz – is a male Slavic given name of Old Slavic origin, present in other Slavic nations (in different forms and spellings).
The name is composed of nie- (a negation) as well as -mir ("peace", "good", "great", "famous"), present in a number of other Slavic given names such as Mirogniew and Mirogod and related to Gothic naming element mērs, -mir, c.f. Theodemir, Valamir.
Medieval texts from Mazovia often substitute this given name in the form of Niemierza as Erasmus, a male given name derived from Ancient Greek. The name day for Niemir is celebrated on February 14 in Poland.
See also:
- Niemierzyn
- Niemierze
- Niemirowice
- Niemirki
- Niemirów — 4 settlements in Poland and 2 in Ukraine (Nemyriv)
- Niemirówka — 1 settlement in Poland, 2 in Ukraine (Nemyrivka), 1 in Moldova (Nimereuca)
References
- A. Wolff, Nazwy miejscowe na Mazowszu, cz. I, Onomastica, r. I, Wrocław 1955