Vedad is a
Bosnian masculine name of
Arabic
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origin meaning "friendship, love". It is commonly used in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
. The name and more specifically its Arabic original name "
Widad" is cognate with the
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
name "
Medad" which also has the same meanings; love and friendship,
Medad - meaning of Medad name
/ref> coming from their shared Semitic origins.
People
*Vedad Ibišević
Vedad Ibišević (; born 6 August 1984) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently assistant head coach of Hertha BSC.
Ibišević started his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain. He had a two-year ...
(born 1984), Bosnian footballer
*Vedad Karic
Vedad Karic (born 6 March 1988) is a Bosnian mountain biker and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .
Major results
;2008
:2nd Putevima Vukovog kraja
;2012
:1st Memorijal Svi Tuzlanski biciklisti
;2015
:4th Road race, N ...
(born 1988), Bosnian cyclist
*Vedad Radonja
Vedad Radonja (born 6 September 2001) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Greek Super League club AEK Athens.
Career
Born in Sarajevo, Radonja began his career with the Zeljeznicar Academy before moving to Croatia ...
(born 2001), Bosnian footballer
See also
* Vedat (name), Turkish variant
References
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Masculine given names
Bosnian masculine given names
Bosniak masculine given names