Volodymyr

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/vələˈdiːmiə(ɹ)//vəˈlɒdɪmiə(ɹ)//ˌvoʊloʊˈdiːmiə(ɹ)//vəˈloʊdɪmiə(ɹ)/

proper noun

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Володи́мир (Volodýmyr), equivalent to Vladimir.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Володи́мир (Volodýmyr), equivalent to Vladimir.

    On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kira in the hospital to celebrate her return, also giving her an iPad to entertain her as she recovers.

    2022 April 28, Sandi Sidhu, Roman Tymotsko and Oleksandra Titorova, “After epic journey, orphaned Ukrainian girl is reunited with grandfather”, in CNN
  2. A city, the administrative centre of Volodymyr Raion, Volyn Oblast, in western Ukraine.
    1. An urban hromada of Lutsk Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, established in 2019.
    2. A raion of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, established in July 2020.
  3. Ukrainian form of Vladimir, a city, the administrative centre of Vladimir Oblast, Russia.

Origin

  1. Old East SlavicВолодимѣръ
  2. UkrainianВолоди́мир
  3. EnglishVolodymyr

From Ukrainian Володи́мир (Volodýmyr), Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ). A Ukrainian cognate of Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir). Doublet of Vladimir.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 弗拉基米爾 /弗拉基米尔, 沃洛迪米爾 /沃洛迪米尔
  • 弗拉基米爾 /弗拉基米尔 (Fúlājīmǐ'ěr)male given name/city
  • 沃洛迪米爾 /沃洛迪米尔male given name/city
Polish Włodzimierz
  • Włodzimierzmale given name/city
Russian Влади́мир m/Володы́мыр
  • Влади́мир m/Володы́мыр (Vladímir)male given name/city
Swedish Volodymyr
  • Volodymyrmale given name/city
Ukrainian Володи́мир
  • Володи́мир (Volodýmyr)male given name/city
Cite this entry
APA

Volodymyr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Volodymyr

MLA

“Volodymyr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Volodymyr. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Volodymyr,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Volodymyr.

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