Vladimir

In English

Origin: From Russian Влади́мир ‎(Vladímir), a saint's name in the Russian Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ ‎(Volodiměrŭ), Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ ‎(Vladiměrŭ), from Slavic владь ‎(vladĭ, “power”) (which is from Proto-Indo-European *wal ‎(“be strong”)) + мѣръ ‎(měrŭ, “great”), changed by folk etymology into миръ ‎(mirŭ, “peace”).

Meaning(s):

-A city in Russia, administrative centre of Vladimir oblast.

-( male name -comes from the Russian language-) popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies, but rare as a name of English-spesimilarg persons.