Given name
Vadym
“a good-looking man”
In English use, Vadym is a variant of Vadim. One Russian interpretation is “a good-looking man.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Vadym is a variant of Vadim. One Russian interpretation is “a good-looking man.” Its derivation is not certain.
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Where it comes from
In English use, Vadym is a variant of Vadim. A possible origin is Russian, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
In English use, Vadym is a variant of Vadim. The history of Vadim gives this family its wider story. Vadim was in use during the Middle Ages.
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Vadym’s family of names
In English usage, Vadym has a related form in Vadim. In English usage, Vadym has a related form in Vadim.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Vadym
- Vadym PrystaikoUkrainian diplomatborn 1970
- Vadym GutzeitUkrainian fencer and politicianborn 1971
- Vadym YevtushenkoUkrainian footballerborn 1958
- Vadym TyshchenkoUkrainian footballer (1963-2015)
- Vadym Mellerpainter (1884-1962)
- Vadym HetmanUkrainian statesman and banker1935–1998
- Vadim RabinovichUkrainian businessmanborn 1953
- Vadym BoychenkoUkrainian politicianborn 1977
- Vadym NovynskyiUkrainian businessman and politicianborn 1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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