Vladimir

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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.


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Vladimir

masc. proper name, from Old Church Slavonic Vladimiru "Ruling Peace," from vlasti "to rule over" (from PIE root *wal- "to be strong") + miru "peace" (see mir).