Vladimir may refer to:

Names

Vladimir (name) Vladimir (russian: Влади́мир) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is knyaz Vladimir of Bulgaria. Etymolo ...

for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name *

Volodymyr Volodymyr ( uk, Володи́мир, Volodýmyr, , orv, Володимѣръ) is a Ukrainian given name of Old East Slavic origin. The related Ancient Slavic, such as Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, etc. form of the name is Володимѣръ ...

for the Ukrainian version of the name *

Włodzimierz (given name) Włodzimierz is a Polish variant of the Slavic name Vladimir. The name may refer to: List of people with the given name Włodzimierz *Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (born 1950), Polish politician * Włodzimierz Czarniak (1934–1964), Polish alpine s ...

for the Polish version of the name * Valdemar for the Germanic version of the name * Wladimir for an alternative spelling of the name

Places

Vladimir, Russia Vladimir ( rus, Влади́мир, p=vlɐ'dʲimʲɪr, a=Ru-Владимир.ogg) is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, east of Moscow. It is served by a railway and the M7 motorway. ...

, a city in Russia *

Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (russian: Влади́мирская о́бласть, ''Vladimirskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its closest border 66 Meter, km east of central Moscow, the administrative cen ...

, a federal subject of Russia *

Vladimir-Suzdal Vladimir-Suzdal (russian: Владимирско-Су́здальская, ''Vladimirsko-Suzdal'skaya''), also Vladimir-Suzdalian Rus', formally known as the Grand Duchy of Vladimir (1157–1331) (russian: Владимиро-Су́здальс ...

, a medieval principality *

Vladimir, Ulcinj Vladimir ( cyrl, Владимир; Albanian: ''Katërkollë'') is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, Montenegro. Demographics According to Montenegro's 2011 census, the population of Vladimir is 99.6% ethnically Albanian. Moreover, 99.2% ...

, a village in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro *

Vladimir, Gorj Vladimir is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to ...

, a commune in Gorj County, Romania * Vladimir, a village in Goiești Commune, Dolj County, Romania *

Vladimir (river) The Vladimir is a left tributary of the river Gilort in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders ...

, a tributary of the Gilort in Gorj County, Romania *

Volodymyr (city) Volodymyr ( uk, Володи́мир, from 1944 to 2021 Volodymyr-Volynskyi ( uk, Володи́мир-Воли́нський)) is a small city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Volodymyr R ...

, a city in Ukraine

Religious leaders

Metropolitan Vladimir (disambiguation) Metropolitan Vladimir may refer to: * Volodymyr Sabodan (1935–2014), head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) *Vladimir Bogoyavlensky Vladimir (russian: Владимир), baptismal name: Vasily Nikiforovich Bogoyavlen ...

, multiple *

Jovan Vladimir Jovan Vladimir or John Vladimir ( sr-cyr, Јован Владимир; c. 990 – 22 May 1016) was the ruler of Duklja, the most powerful Serbian principality of the time, from around 1000 to 1016. He ruled during the protracted war between ...

(d. 1016), ruler of Doclea and a saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Musicians

Vladimir Horowitz Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz; yi, וולאַדימיר סאַמוילאָוויטש האָראָוויץ, group=n (November 5, 1989)Schonberg, 1992 was a Russian-born American classical pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of all ...

(1903–1989), a Russian American legendary classical virtuoso pianist and minor composer *

Vladimir Ashkenazy Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (russian: Влади́мир Дави́дович Ашкена́зи, ''Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazi''; born 6 July 1937) is an internationally recognized solo pianist, chamber music performer, and conductor. He ...

(1937–), a Russian-Icelandic renowned classical pianist and conductor

Nobles

Vladimir of Bulgaria Vladimir-Rasate (, ) was the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire from 889 to 893. Biography In 853 or 854, the Bulgar Army led by Vladimir, the son of Boris I of Bulgaria, invaded Serbia in an attempt to exact vengeance for the previous defeat o ...

( fl. 889–893), King of Bulgaria *

Vladimir I of Kiev Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych ( orv, Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь, ''Volodiměrъ Svętoslavičь'';, ''Uladzimir'', russian: Владимир, ''Vladimir'', uk, Володимир, ''Volodymyr''. Se ...

(980–1015), medieval ruler of Kievan Rus *

Vladimir II Monomakh Vladimir II Monomakh (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Мономахъ, ''Volodiměrŭ Monomakhŭ''; uk, Володимир Мономах, translit=Volodymyr Monomakh; russian: Владимир Мономах; Christian name: ''Vasiliy'' ...

(1053–1125), Veliky Knyaz of Kievan Rus, prince of Kiev; also ruled in Rostov and Suzdal *

Vladimir II Mstislavich Vladimir III Mstislavich (russian: Владимир III Мстиславич, uk, Володимир III Мстиславич; 1132–1171) was a prince of Dorogobuzh (1150–1154, 1170–1171), Volodymyr and Volyn (1154–1157), Slutsk (1162), Tr ...

(1132–1173), Prince of Dorogobuzh, Vladimir, and Volyn, Slutsk, Tripolye and Grand Prince of Kiev *

Vladimir of Novgorod Vladimir Yaroslavich (russian: Владимир Ярославич, Old Norse ''Valdamarr Jarizleifsson''; 1020 – October 4, 1052) reigned as prince of Novgorod from 1036 until his death. He was the eldest son of Yaroslav I the Wise of Kiev by ...

(1020–1052), Prince of Novgorod *

Vladimir III Rurikovich Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...

(1187–1239), Prince of Pereyaslavl, Smolensk and Grand Prince of Kiev *

Vladimir of Staritsa Vladimir Andreyevich (1533 – 9 October 1569) was the last appanage Russian prince. His complicated relationship with his cousin, Ivan the Terrible, was dramatized in Sergei Eisenstein's movie '' Ivan the Terrible''. The only son of Andrey of ...

(1533–1569), Appanage Prince of Russia, cousin to Tsar Ivan the Terrible

Political and military leaders

Vladimir the Bold Vladimir Andreyevich the Bold (; July 15, 1353 – 1410) was the most famous prince of Serpukhov. His moniker alludes to his many military exploits committed in the wars waged by his cousin, Dmitri Donskoi of Moscow. Biography A grandson of Ivan ...

(1353–1410), commander of the Muscovite armies in the 14th century *

Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. ( 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin,. was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 19 ...

(1870–1924), pseudonym of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first leader of the Soviet Union *

Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...

(b. 1952), current President of the

Russian Federation Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

Athletes

Vladimir González Vladimir González Martínez (born October 16, 1978) is a male road cyclist from Colombia. Career ;2001 : 3rd in National Championships, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL) ;2003 : 1st in Clasica Independencia Ciudad de Flandes (COL) ;2005 : 1st ...

(b. 1978), a Colombian road cyclist *

Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero Sr. (born February 9, 1975), nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler", is a Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for ...

(b. 1976), a baseball player * Vladimir Latocha (b. 1973), a French breaststroke swimmer *

Vladimir Núñez Vladimir Núñez Zarabaza (born March 15, 1975) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Braves of the Gulf Coast League. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida ...

(b. 1975), a Cuban Major League Baseball relief pitcher *

Vladimir Timoshinin Vladimir Alexandrovich Timoshinin (russian: Владимир Александрович Тимошинин; born July 12, 1970, in Moscow) is a retired diver from Russia, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 10 m platfor ...

(b. 1970), a Russian diver *

Vladimir Parfyonov Vladimir Parfyonov (russian: Владимир Парфëнов; born 17 June 1970) is a retired male javelin thrower from Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of ...

(b. 1970), an Uzbekistani javelin thrower * Vladimir Popov (weightlifter) (b. 1977), a Moldovan weightlifter *

Vladimir Portnoi Vladimir Portnoy (June 9, 1931 – February 19, 1984) was a Soviet gymnast. He is Jewish, and was born in Odessa. Portnoy won a silver medal for the Soviet Union at the 1960 Olympics in Rome in team combined gymnastics. He won a bronze med ...

(b. 1931), a Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics * Vladimir Orlando Cardoso de Araújo Filho (b. 1989), a Brazilian footballer *

Oleg Prudius Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius (russian: Олег Александрович Прудиус; uk, Олег Олександрович Прудіус, ''Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius''; born April 27, 1979) better known by his ring name Vladimir Koz ...

(a.k.a. Vladimir Kozlov) (b. 1972), a Ukrainian professional wrestler * Vladimir Vujovic (b. 1982), a Montenegrin footballer who played for Bhayangkara F.C.

Fictional characters

Vladimir (Waiting for Godot) Vladimir (affectionately known as Didi; a small boy calls him Mr. Albert) is one of the two main characters from Samuel Beckett's '' Waiting for Godot''. Personality The " optimist" (and, as Beckett put it, "the major character") of ''Godot'', ...

, also known as Vladimir "Albert" and "Didi", a character in Samuel Beckett's ''Waiting for Godot'' * Vovochka, diminutive form of Vladimir, common character in Russian jokes * Vladimir, a character from ''

My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional town of Tremorton, t ...

'' * Vladimir "Uncle Vlad" Glebov, character from ''

GTA IV ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sixth main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2004's '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', and the e ...

'' * Vladimir Makarov, character from ''

Call of Duty ''Call of Duty'' is a first-person shooter video game Media franchise, franchise published by Activision. Starting out in 2003, it first focused on games set in World War II. Over time, the series has seen games set in the midst of the Cold W ...

'' * Vladimir DeMordrey, character from ''

Sacred Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

'' * Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, character from ''

Dune A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...

Actors, writers, poets

Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky ( rus, links=no, Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ vɨˈsotskʲɪj; 25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980), was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor ...

(1938–1980), an actor, poet, bard, and writer * Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (1899–1977), a multilingual Russian novelist * Vladimir Oravsky (b. 1947), a multilingual Slovak novelist

Artists

* Vladimír Havlík (b. 1959), a Czech action artist *

Vladimir Kush Vladimir Kush (born 1965) is a Russian born American painter, jewelry designer and sculptor. He studied at the Surikov Moscow Art Institute, and after several years working as an artist in Moscow, his native city, he emigrated to the United Sta ...

(b. 1965), a Russian born surrealist painter and sculptor

Ships

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Imperial Russian Navy The Imperial Russian Navy () operated as the navy of the Russian Tsardom and later the Russian Empire from 1696 to 1917. Formally established in 1696, it lasted until dissolved in the wake of the February Revolution of 1917. It developed from a ...

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