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Okay, for the people who say Dracula means son of the Devil, and that Dracul means Devil, you are right, but when referring to Vlad, you are wrong because he came from a time when Dracul meant Dragon and Dracula meant son of the Dragon. The reason for the confusion is because the influence of the bible led to come changes in the language, with Dracula being one of them, since the Devil is associated with Dragons in some religions. There is also the fact that language changes over time.
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It can also be a short form of Vladislav.
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Vlad is nickname of name Vladimir.
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The name comes from Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad Dracul or Vlad Puiul de Drac.
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I have a friend from Iasi (Iaºi), which is in Romania, and she had this to say:
The name "Dracula" is actually an honorary title meaning: "Son of the Dragon". Vlad II, Drac's dad, was a member of the Order of the Dragon, holy knights pledged to defend Christianity against the invading Turks. Hence - dragon.
So, Vlad Tepes was the son of an Order of the Dragon knight, hence, Son of the Dragon. 'Draculea' turned into Dracula in modern days. Now, old Drac and his dad had some enemies, and the word dracul has a DOUBLE meaning. 'Dracul' also means 'Devil'. Enemies of Vlad III began to use this meaning that he was the "son of the Devil", but the actual original meaning is 'Son of the dragon'.
As for the 'Romanian' person, I have this to say; why would you debase an early crusader for Romanian independance in such a way? It is true that Dracul has two meanings, but the appropriate meaning in the Romanian mindset is 'dragon' - 'devil' is an insult. Therefore you are insulting a national insult. It's true that Vlad Tepes was not the nicest of guys, but without him Romania would probably not have achieved independance, nor would they have control over Transylvania.
In addition, I like this name. It has a nice history, if you view Vlad as a path-blazer for Romania and neither a vampire nor a 'son of the devil' evil type. Either way, I guess it's cool.
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The name "Dracula" is actually an honorary title meaning: "Son of the Dragon". Vlad II, Drac's dad, was a member of the Order of the Dragon, holy knights pledged to defend Christianity against the invading Turks. Hence - dragon.
So, Vlad Tepes was the son of an Order of the Dragon knight, hence, Son of the Dragon. 'Draculea' turned into Dracula in modern days. Now, old Drac and his dad had some enemies, and the word dracul has a DOUBLE meaning. 'Dracul' also means 'Devil'. Enemies of Vlad III began to use this meaning that he was the "son of the Devil", but the actual original meaning is 'Son of the dragon'.
As for the 'Romanian' person, I have this to say; why would you debase an early crusader for Romanian independance in such a way? It is true that Dracul has two meanings, but the appropriate meaning in the Romanian mindset is 'dragon' - 'devil' is an insult. Therefore you are insulting a national insult. It's true that Vlad Tepes was not the nicest of guys, but without him Romania would probably not have achieved independance, nor would they have control over Transylvania.
In addition, I like this name. It has a nice history, if you view Vlad as a path-blazer for Romania and neither a vampire nor a 'son of the devil' evil type. Either way, I guess it's cool.
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