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Влад
Влад (Vlad) is a masculine given name. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Vlad.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Влад is Vlad written in Cyrillic. Vlad is a variant of Vladimir. A possible origin is Slavic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Влад’s family of names
In Ukrainian usage, Влад is a diminutive of Владислав. In Russian usage, Влад can be written in the Roman alphabet as Vlad. In Russian usage, Влад as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Romanian form Vlad.
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Around the world
Влад has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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