Vlad
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United States//vlæd//
A male given name.
proper noun
- 1
A male given name.
- 2
An abbreviation of Vladimir (in English, not in Russian; see usage notes).
- 3
rareAn abbreviation of Vladislav.
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.