Vadzim
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Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Belarusian |
Name day | April 10, April 22. |
Origin | |
Word/name | Persian — Bademus or Slavic — Vadim |
Region of origin | Belarus |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Vadzik, Vadzia, Vadziuša, Vadziuś |
Vadzim is a Belarusian masculine given name derived either from the Persian badian (anise or aniseed),[1] or from the Belarusian word valodać (Belarusian: валодаць), meaning to rule or ancient Russian vaditi (Russian: вадити), meaning to blame. Its long version, Vadzimir, is now obsolete.[2]
It may refer to:
- Vadzim Bojka (born 1978), Belarusian footballer
- Vadzim Dziemidovič (born 1985), Belarusian footballer
- Vadzim Lasoŭski (born 1975), Belarusian retired footballer
- Vadzim Machnieŭ (born 1979), Belarusian canoer
- Vadzim Mazanik, Belarusian welterweight champion in men's Thai-Boxing at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 (Budva)
- Vadzim Mytnik (born 1988), Belarusian footballer
- Vadzim Jerčyk (born 1991), Belarusian footballer
References
- ^ Vadim on filae.com Dictionary of French Names
- ^ ВАДИМ, -а, м. Ст.-русск. Dictionary of Russian Names