Vladimir

From Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir) and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ), Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ (Vladiměrŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ (which see for more), equivalent to владь (vladĭ, “power”) (which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”)) and мѣръ (měrŭ, “great”), changed by folk etymology into миръ (mirŭ, “peace”). Compare Waldemar.

• (UK, Anglicised) IPA^(key): /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/

Vladimir

1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Влади́мир (Vladímir), popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies.
2. A male given name from Russian, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons.
3. A city, the administrative centre of Vladimir Oblast, Russia.
4. An oblast of Russia.

• transliterated Russian pet forms: Volodya, Vova
• English pet form: Vlad, Vlady

• Valdemar (Scandinavian)
• Waldemar, Woldemar (Germanic names), whence Latvian Voldemārs, Finnish Valto

Vladimir

1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Влади́мир (Vladímir).

From English Vladimir, from Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir).

Vladimir

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Russian]

From Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ (Vladiměrŭ).

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Vladimir m

1. A village in Goiești, Dolj, Romania
2. A commune of Gorj, Romania
3. A village in Vladimir, Gorj, Romania