Vedat
Vedat is a masculine given name meaning "friendship, love".[1] It is commonly used in Turkey, and less commonly in Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo.[2] The name has one variant, "Vedad", a very common given name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name and more specifically its Arabic original name "Widad" is cognate with the Hebrew name "Medad" which also has the same meanings; love[3] and friendship,[4] coming from their shared Semitic origins.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Turkish, Albanian |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Semitic |
| Meaning | Friendship, love |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Vedad |
| Cognate(s) | Medad |
Given name
- Vedat Buz, Turkish jurist
- Vedat Dalokay (1927–1991), Turkish politician and architect
- Vedat İnceefe, (born 1974), Turkish footballer
- Vedat Ademi, Albanian Kosovar singer-songwriter
- Vedat Kokona, Albanian translator, writer and lexicologist
- Vedat Okyar, Turkish footballer
- Vedat Tek, Turkish architect
- Vedat Uysal, Turkish footballer
- Vedat Muriqi, Albanian footballer
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