Vladimir m
Russian: from an old Slavonic personal name composed of the elements volod rule (cognate with Germanic wald) + meri great, famous (see CASIMIR (SEE Casimir)). The stress is on the second syllable. St Vladimir (956–1015) was Great Prince of Kievan Russia and the father of Sts Boris and St Gleb; he is honoured as the ruler, ‘equal to the apostles’, who brought Russia into the Christian Church. See also VADIM (SEE Vadim).
Cognates: Polish: Wlodzimierz. Czech: Vladimír. German, Dutch: Waldemar. Scandinavian: Waldemar, Valdemar.
Feminine forms: Russian: Vladimira. Czech: Vladimíra.
First names dictionary. 2012.