Boy · Slavic, through Latvian
Visvaldis
Say it: VIS-vahl-dis
Meaning
Latvian form of the name of the 13th-century prince of Jersika, recorded in Russian as Vsevolod, 'ruling all'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Revived as a patriotic name in the 20th century and rare today.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Russian | Vsevolod |
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Famous bearers
- Visvaldis, prince of Jersika
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
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