Vadim (
Cyrillic: Вадим) is a Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovene masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed), or from the Ruthenian word ''volod'' (russian: волод), meaning ''to rule'' or ''vaditi'' (russian: вадити), meaning ''to blame''. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete.
ВАДИМ, -а, м. Ст.-русск.
Dictionary of Russian Names This given name is highly popular in Russia
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(as Vadim), Ukraine
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(as Vadym Vadym ( uk, Вадим) is a Ukrainian given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Vadym Antipov (born 1988), Ukrainian football striker
*Vadym Bolokhan (born 1986), professional Moldovan football defender
* Vadym Deonas (born 1975), professi ...
), Belarus
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(as Vadzim
Vadzim is a Belarusian masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed), or from the Belarusian word ''valodać'' ( be, валодаць), meaning ''to rule'' or ancient Russian ''vaditi'' (russian: вадити), ...
), Moldova
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, and Slovenia
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.
Given name
*Bademus
Bademus (also known as Bademe and Vadim) was a rich, noble citizen of Bethlapeta in Persia, who founded a monastery nearby. He and some of his disciples