Valdas is a
Lithuanian
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* Lithuanians
* Lithuanian language
* The country of Lithuania
* Grand Duchy of Lithuania
* Culture of Lithuania
* Lithuanian cuisine
* Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...
masculine given name. It is the shortened form of
Valdemaras
Valdemaras is a Lithuanian masculine given name, from Old High German name Waldemar. Its shortened form is Valdas.
The equivalent forms in other languages are:
* Scandinavian, Finnish : Valdemar
* Estonian : Voldemar
* German : Waldemar, Woldemar ...
and other
Lithuanian names containing the
Germanic or
Baltic
Baltic may refer to:
Peoples and languages
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element "wald" ("rule"). Individuals with the name Valdas include:
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Valdas Adamkus (born 1926), Lithuanian politician, former President of Lithuania
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Valdas Dabkus
Valdas Dabkus (born March 26, 1984) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Dabkus plays at the small forward and power forward positions.
National team career
Dabkus previously represented the Lithuanian youth squads, and won a silver ...
(born 1984), Lithuanian basketball player
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Valdas Dambrauskas
Valdas Dambrauskas (born 7 January 1977) is a Lithuanian professional football manager who is the current manager of Greek Super League club OFI.
Managerial career
Early career
Valdas Dambrauskas studied Sport Science and Coaching in London M ...
(born 1977), Lithuanian football manager
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Valdas Dopolskas
Valdas Dopolskas (born 30 April 1992) is a Lithuanian marathon runner. In 2015 he broke his personal record and was selected to represent Lithuania at the 2016 Olympics
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(born 1992) Lithuanian marathon runner
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Valdas Ivanauskas
Valdas Ivanauskas (born 31 July 1966) is a Lithuanian football coach and a former striker.
He is best known in Europe for his time at Austria Vienna as well as Hamburger SV where he acted between 1993 and 97. Beyond that he stood on the sideli ...
(born 1966), Lithuanian footballer
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Valdas Kasparavičius
Valdas Kasparavičius (born 17 January 1958 in Kapsukas) is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Kasparavičius was elected Lithuanian Footballer of the Year
Lithuanian Player of the Year is a football award ...
(born 1958), Lithuanian footballer
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Valdas Kazlauskas
Valdas Kazlauskas (born 23 February 1958 in Vilnius, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic) is a retired male racewalker and athletics coach from Lithuania. He competed for his native Baltic country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, ...
(born 1958), Lithuanian racewalker
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Valdas Trakys
Valdas Trakys (born 20 March 1979) is a Lithuanian football coach and a former player. He is the manager of Neptūnas.
Playing career
Trakys started his professional career in 1995 with FK Panerys Vilnius in his native Lithuania. He played for ...
(born 1979), Lithuanian footballer
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Valdas Urbonas
Valdas Urbonas (born 29 November 1967) is a Lithuanian professional football manager and former player who currently is the manager of the Lithuanian national team.
Club career
Urbonas began his career at Mokslas Vilnius, before moving to Neri ...
(born 1967), Lithuanian footballer
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Valdas Vasylius (born 1983), Lithuanian basketball player
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Lithuanian masculine given names