Meaning and background
The story behind Vladimir
Vladimir has an Old Slavic history involving an element for ruling and another explained as great or famous, with a later association with peace or world also recorded. That is more complicated than a single confident ruler-of-peace translation. The name has many historical and literary bearers, so an owner’s intended person should be specified rather than assumed. For a dog, its fuller rhythm and distinctive written form may be the attraction. The historical elements do not establish a temperament or status for the animal.
- Origin
- From Old Slavic elements for ruling and greatness or fame; the second element has also been associated with peace or world. Source
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About Vladimir
Recorded as a dog’s name
Vladimir appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/vlædəmɪɹ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/vlædəmɪɹ/ · primary stress on syllable 1V L AE1 D AH0 M IH0 R
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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