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 f ...
meaning "friendship, love". It is commonly used in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
, and less commonly in
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
,
North Macedonia
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and
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
. The name has one variant, "Vedad", a very common given name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name and more specifically its Arabic language, Arabic original name "Widad" is cognate with the Hebrew name "Medad (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 Ademi (born 1982), Albanian Kosovar singer-songwriter
* Vedat Aksoy (born 1988), Turkish para archer
* Vedat Albayrak (born 1993), Turkish judoka
* Vedat Aydın (1953–1991), Kurdish politician and lawyer
* Vedat Bilgin (born 1954), Turkish politician and intellectual
* Vedat Buz (born 1966), Turkish jurist
* Vedat Dalokay (1927–1991), Turkish politician and architect
* Vedat Demir (born 1966), Turkish academic, journalist and writer
* Vedat Demiröz (born 1956), Turkish politician
* Vedat Erbay (born 1967), Turkish archer
* Vedat Erincin (born 1957), Turkish-German actor
* Vedat İnceefe, (born 1974), Turkish footballer
* Vedat Işıkhan (born 1966), Turkish politician and professor
* Vedat Kapurtu (born 1978), Turkish footballer
* Vedat Karakuş (born 1998), Turkish footballer
* Vedat Kokona (1913–1998), Albanian translator, writer and lexicologist
* Vedat Muriqi (born 1994), Kosovan footballer
* Vedat Okyar (1945–2009), Turkish footballer
* Vedat Önsoy (born 1959), Turkish boxer
* Vedat Örfi Bengü (1900–1953), Turkish filmmaker and actor
* Vedat Şar (born 1995), Turkish psychiatrist and professor
* Vedat Tek (1873–1942), Turkish architect
* Vedat Türkali (1919–2016), Turkish screenwriter, playwright and intellectual
* Vedat Tutuk (born 1963), Turkish boxer
* Vedat Uysal (born 1962), Turkish footballer and manager
* Vedat Yenerer (born 1965), Turkish journalist and writer
References
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Given names
Masculine given names
Turkish masculine given names
Albanian masculine given names