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“Rule and glory”

Vlad — Old short form of Vladislav and other Slavic names beginning with the element vladeti meaning "rule". Vlad Dracula, a 15th-century prince of Wallachia, was Bram Stoker's inspiration for the name of his vampire, Count Dracula.

RomanianRussianMedieval Slavic1 syllable · /vlæd/

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