Meaning, origin and history of the name Vsevolod

Gender Masculine

Scripts Всеволод(Russian, Ukrainian)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈfsʲe.və.lət/(Russian) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic elements vĭśĭ "all" and volděti "to rule". This was the name of an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv.

DiminutivesSeva, Volya(Russian)

Other Languages & CulturesVisvaldis, Valdis(Latvian) Visvaldas, Valdas(Lithuanian)

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