Vladimir
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Etymology
Saint's name in the Russian Orthodox Church, from Slavonic vlad "rule" + mer "fame", changed by folk etymology into mir "peace".
Proper noun
- famous in the history of Slavonic countries, but not normally bestowed on children in the Anglo-Saxon world.
- A city in Russia (Владимир - Vladímir) (see the Wikipedia article), administrative centre of Vladimir oblast.