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”).

• (UK, Anglicised) IPA^(key): /ˈvlæd.ɪm.iə(ɹ)/

Vladimir

1. A male given name popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons.
2. A city in the administrative centre of Vladimir Oblast, Russia.
3. 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

From English Vladimir, from Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir).

Vladimir

1. a male given name