Vadis
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Vadis
Vadis is a Latin word meaning "you go" or "where are you going," derived from the verb "vadere" (to go), and is most famously known from the phrase "Quo Vadis" ("Where are you going?").
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Etymology
Vadis is a Latin word meaning "you go" or "where are you going," derived from the verb "vadere" (to go), and is most famously known from the phrase "Quo Vadis" ("Where are you going?"). The name has been used primarily in Christian contexts, particularly following Henryk Sienkiewicz's 1896 novel "Quo Vadis" about early Christianity in Rome, and remains most common in European and Christian-influenced cultures.
Vadis currently ranks #4,948 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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