Vlad
/vlæd/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Acronym of Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment, a series of anti-bikie laws. Australia, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 2 A male given name.
- 3 An abbreviation of Vladimir (in English, not in Russian; see usage notes).
- 4 An abbreviation of Vladislav. rare
Example
More examples"How did Vlad the Impaler get his epithet?"
Etymology
Common Romanian male given name, sometimes used as a short form of Vladimir, but more commonly a hypocorism of Vladislav. It is also found as Czech and Slovak surname.