![]() ![]() Värun (Swedish): Derived from Ancient Scandinavian name Vírún, from roots vé (temple, home, sanctuary) and rún (secret). Valata (Baltic, Livonian): Of widely-disputed, uncertain etymology. This name is still used in modern Czech and Slovak. Vratislav (Slavic): “To return glory,” from roots vratiti and slava. Volknand (German): “Brave people,” from Ancient Germanic roots folk (people) and nand (brave, daring). This name is still used in modern Slovenina, Serbian, and Croatian. Vitomir (Slavic): “Master of peace” and “master of the world,” from roots vit (lord, master) and miru. Vimund (Swedish): Derived from Ancient Scandinavian name Vímundr, with roots vé (home, sanctuary, temple) and mund (protection, hand). ![]() ![]() Vigmund (Swedish): Derived from Old Norse name Vígmundr, from roots víg (battle, fight) and mund (protection). Vesike (Baltic, Livonian): “Water,” from Livonian root Venerio (Italian): Derived from Venus (sexual desire, love). This name is still used in modern Serbian and Croatian. Velimir (Slavic): “Great peace” and “great world,” from roots veli and miru. The modern form is Vasco, a Spanish adjective meaning “Basque.” Velasco (Spanish): Possibly “crow,” from a Basque word. Its roots are wil (desire, will) and helm (protection, helmet). Velam (Swedish): Form of William, derived from Ancient Germanic name Willahelm. Other forms are Wenceslas (Latinized), Vyacheslav (Russian and Ukrainian), Wacław and Więcesław (Polish), Ventseslav (Bulgarian), Venseslao (Italian), Venseslás (Spanish), Vencel (Hungarian), Wenzel (German), and Veaceslav (Romanian). The familiar modern form is the Czech and Slovak Václav. Vecheslav (Slavic): “More glory,” from roots veche and slava. Vauquelin (French): Derived from Ancient Germanic name Walchelin, from root walha (foreign). ![]()
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