The name Vladimir was originally derived from the Germanic name Waldemar,
but the meaning of the name was altered. As a Slavic name, it is derived from the Slavic elements "vladet" - "to rule, to possess, to control" and "mir" - "world, universe".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Vladimir Lenin (1870 - 1924), a Russian revolutionary, politician, and the leader of the October Revolution;
Vladimir Nabokov (1899 - 1977), a Russian-American novelist and short story writer;
Vladimir Horowitz (1903 - 1989), a Russian-American pianist;
Vladimir Putin (born 1952), a Russian politician, the 2nd President of Russia from 2000 to 2008 and the current Prime Minister of Russia.
