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'''Vadim''' is a Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovene, Bulgarian and Macedonian masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed),<ref>[https://www.filae.com/nom-de-famille/VADIM.html Vadim on filae.com] Dictionary of French Names</ref> or from the ancient Russian word ''volod'' ({{lang-ru|волод}}), meaning ''to rule'' or ''vaditi'' ({{lang-ru|вадити}}), meaning ''to blame''. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete.<ref>[http://www.gramota.ru/slovari/dic/?pe=x&word=%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC ВАДИМ, -а, м. Ст.-русск.] Dictionary of Russian Names</ref> This given name is highly popular in [[Russia]] (as Vadim), [[Ukraine]] (as [[Vadym]]), [[Belarus]] (as [[Vadzim]]), [[Moldova]], [[Slovenia]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] and [[Bulgaria]].
'''Vadim''' is a Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovene, Bulgarian and Macedonian masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed),<ref>[https://www.filae.com/nom-de-famille/VADIM.html Vadim on filae.com] Dictionary of French Names</ref> or from the ancient Russian word ''volod'' ({{lang-ru|волод}}), meaning ''to rule'' or ''vaditi'' ({{lang-ru|вадити}}), meaning ''to blame''. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete.<ref>[http://www.gramota.ru/slovari/dic/?pe=x&word=%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC ВАДИМ, -а, м. Ст.-русск.] Dictionary of Russian Names</ref> This given name is highly popular in [[Russia]] (as Vadim), [[Ukraine]] (as [[Vadym]]), [[Belarus]] (as [[Vadzim]]), [[Moldova]], [[Slovenia]], [[North Macedonia]] and [[Bulgaria]].


==Saints==
==Saints==

Revision as of 23:11, 6 April 2019

Vadim
GenderMale
Origin
Word/namePersian or Slavic
Region of originEastern Europe
Other names
Variant form(s)Vadik

Vadim is a Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovene, Bulgarian and Macedonian masculine given name derived either from the Persian badian (anise or aniseed),[1] or from the ancient Russian word volod (Template:Lang-ru), meaning to rule or vaditi (Template:Lang-ru), meaning to blame. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete.[2] This given name is highly popular in Russia (as Vadim), Ukraine (as Vadym), Belarus (as Vadzim), Moldova, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Bulgaria.

Saints

Saint Vadim, or Bademus, a Persian martyr, widely venerated in Eastern Orthodox Church

Given name

Surname

  • Christian Vadim (born 1963), French actor, son of Roger
  • David Vadim (born 1972), Russian actor
  • Nathalie Vadim (born 1958), French film director, daughter of Roger and sister of Christian
  • Roger Vadim (1928–2000), French screenwriter, film director and producer

References

  1. ^ Vadim on filae.com Dictionary of French Names
  2. ^ ВАДИМ, -а, м. Ст.-русск. Dictionary of Russian Names

See also