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Article: Vladimir: what's in a name?
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- Germano-Slavica
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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The personal name Vladimir in many respects functions as the quintessential Slavic name and is often cited routinely in scholarly studies. It is typical of old Slavic dithematic names and possesses an impressive etymology (often interpreted as `lord of the world', `rule the world,' etc.) Moreover, the name gained status as the result of two talented bearers: St. Vladimir, who made Christianity the state religion of Kievan Rus', and his descendent Vladimir Monomakh. Yet this name, and/or its constituent elements, has been a source of controversy, for some would argue that there is nothing `Slavic' about it at all. It is this topic, the Slavic nature of Vladimir, which this ...
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