Vadim

Vadim
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Russia
Region of origin Eastern Europe
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Vadim is a Russian masculine given name derived from the ancient Russian word vaditi (Russian: вадити, meaning to blame, to slander. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete.[1] This given name is highly popular in Russia (as Vadim), Ukraine (as Vadym) and Belarus (as Vadzim).

References

  1. ВАДИМ, -а, м. Ст.-русск. Dictionary of Russian Names

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