Vedat is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

meaning "friendship, love". It is commonly used in

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, and less commonly in

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and

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. The name has one variant, "

Vedad Vedad is a Bosnian masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "friendship, love". It is commonly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name and more specifically its Arabic original name " Widad" is cognate with the Hebrew name " Medad" which also has t ...

", a very common given name in

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. The name and more specifically its

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

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.

Given name

Vedat Aksoy Vedat Aksoy (born 20 March 1988) is a Turkish Paralympian archer competing in the Men's recurve bow event. He is competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport par ...

(born 1988), Turkish para archer *

Vedat Buz Professor Vedat Buz (born 1966 in Elazığ), is a Turkish jurist. He is professor of civil law of Ankara University, Law School and Bilkent University Faculty of Law, and author of three law books: ''Kamu İhale Sözleşmelerinin Kuruluşu ve Geçe ...

, Turkish jurist *

Vedat Dalokay Vedat Dalokay (10 November 1927 – 21 March 1991) was a renowned Turkish architect and a former mayor of Ankara. Early life and education He was born in Elazığ in 1927 to İbrahim Bey from Pertek. He completed his elementary and seconda ...

(1927–1991), Turkish politician and architect *

Vedat İnceefe Vedat İnceefe (born 1 April 1974 in Bandırma, Balıkesir) is a retired Turkish football player. He played for Soma Sotesspor (1992–1994), Karabükspor (1994–1996), Galatasaray (1996–2000 and 2000–2003), İstanbulspor (2000), Vestel Ma ...

, (born 1974), Turkish footballer *

Vedat Ademi Vedat Ademi (born 22 August 1982) is an Albanian singer-songwriter. He made his début in 2007 with "Më mashtruan sytë" at the 4th edition of Top Fest. However, he made the national breakthrough in 2011, after releasing his album ''Koha s'ktheh ...

, Albanian Kosovar singer-songwriter *

Vedat Kokona Vedat Kokona (August 8, 1913 – October 14, 1998) was an Albanian translator, writer and lexicologist of the 20th century, well known for his dual dictionaries English-Albanian and French-Albanian and his contributions in Albanian lexicology a ...

, Albanian translator, writer and lexicologist *

Vedat Okyar Vedat Okyar (August 1945 – 20 July 2009) was a Turkish international footballer who later became a sports journalist. Early life Vedat Okyar was born in Bursa August 1945. He played amateur football for Yücespor and Adaletspor before becomi ...

, Turkish footballer *

Vedat Tek Mehmet Vedat Tek (1873–1942) was a Turkish architect who was one of the leading figures of the First Turkish National Architectural Movement. Early life and education Of Cretan Muslim origin, Vedat Tek was born in Istanbul to the governor o ...

, Turkish architect *

Vedat Uysal Vedat Uysal (born 3 November 1962) is a former Turkish footballer and now manager, currently coaches Turkey national beach soccer team. Playing career Uysal began his career in 1979 at Galatasaray Youth Team, after two years he moved to Mersin ...

, Turkish footballer *

Vedat Muriqi Vedat Muriqi (born 24 April 1994) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Mallorca and the Kosovo national team. Club career Teuta Durrës On 14 January 2013, Muriqi had a trial at Kategoria Superiore club ...

, Albanian footballer

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