Vladimir

== English == === Etymology === From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, 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. === Pronunciation === (UK, Anglicised) IPA(key): /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/ === Proper noun === Vladimir A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Russian, or Serbo-Croatian male given name Владимир (Vladimir), equivalent to Volodymyr, popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies. A male given name from Russian, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons. A city, the administrative centre of Vladimir Oblast, Russia. An oblast of Russia. Russian form of Volodymyr, a city and raion of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. ==== Related terms ==== transliterated Russian pet forms: Volodya, Vova English pet form: Vlad, Vlady ==== Translations ==== === See also === Valdemar (Scandinavian) Waldemar, Woldemar (Germanic names), whence Latvian Voldemārs, Finnish Valto == Azerbaijani == === Proper noun === Vladimir (definite accusative Vladimiri, plural Vladimirlər) a transliteration of the Russian male given name Влади́мир (Vladímir) == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Vladimir, from Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir). === Proper noun === Vladimir a male given name from English [in turn from Russian] == Italian == === Etymology === Transliteration of Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvla.di.mir/ Rhymes: -adimir IPA(key): /vlaˈdi.mir/ Rhymes: -imir === Proper noun === Vladimir m (feminine Vladimira) a male given name, equivalent to English Vladimir Synonym: Vladimiro == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ (Vladiměrŭ). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Vladimir m a village in Goiești, Dolj County, Romania a commune of Gorj County, Romania a village in Vladimir, Gorj County, Romania a male given name == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʋlǎdimiːr/ === Proper noun === Vlàdimīr m anim (Cyrillic spelling Вла̀димӣр) a male given name === Further reading === “Vladimir”, in Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena [Portal of contemporary Croatian personal names] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2018–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bladiˈmiɾ/ [bla.ð̞iˈmiɾ] Rhymes: -iɾ Syllabification: Vla‧di‧mir === Proper noun === Vladimir m a male given name