Given name
Volodya
“the ruler of all”
Volodya is an affectionate form of Vsevolod. One Russian interpretation is “the ruler of all.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Volodya is an affectionate form of Vsevolod. One Russian interpretation is “the ruler of all.”
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Where it comes from
In Russian use, Volodya is an affectionate form of Vladimir. A possible origin is Slavic, although the derivation remains uncertain. Volodya is an affectionate form of Vsevolod. An origin associated with Vsevolod is Greek.
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How it developed
In Russian use, Volodya is used as an affectionate form of Vladimir.
Volodya’s family of names
Volodya is an affectionate form of Vladimir. In English usage, Volodya has a related form in VOLODIA. Volodya has a related form in Vladimir.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
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