Vaidotas (name)

Vaidotas
Gender	Male
Name day	16 March [1]
Origin
Region of origin	Lithuania
Other names
Related names	Vaidas

Last updated May 04, 2019

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Vaidotas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. The diminutive of the name is Vaidas. People with the name Vaidotas include:

Lithuanian is a Baltic language spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.9 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 200,000 abroad.

A given name is a part of a person's personal name. It identifies a person, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group who have a common surname. The term given name refers to the fact that the name usually is bestowed upon a person, normally to a child by their parents at or close to the time of birth. A Christian name, a first name which historically was given at baptism, is now also typically given by the parents at birth.

Vaidas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is often a diminutive of the name Vaidotas. People with the name Vaidas include:

Vaidotas (fl. 1362), Lithuanian noble, son of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania
Vaidotas Šilėnas (born 1985), Lithuanian footballer
Vaidotas Šlekys (born 1972), Lithuanian footballer

Vaidotas was a son of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. In reliable historical sources he is mentioned only twice: as defender of Kaunas Castle in 1362 and as ruler of Navahrudak. Due to very limited information, his life is subject to wide-ranging theories by historians.

Vaidotas Šilėnas is a Lithuanian international footballer who plays for a midfielder.

Vaidotas Šlekys is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for Ekranas Panevėžys.

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The Siege of Kaunas was laid by the Teutonic Order on the newly built Kaunas Castle in spring 1362. It was the first brick castle built by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. After a month-long siege, the castle was captured and destroyed. Its commander Vaidotas, son of Kęstutis, and 36 others were taken captive. The defeat, followed by the destruction of Veliuona and Pieštvė the following year, severely weakened Lithuanian defenses along the Neman River and opened central Lithuania to Teutonic attacks.

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References

↑ Behind the Name Lithuanian Name Days. Retrieved 2 March 2018

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[1] Behind the Name Lithuanian Name Days. Retrieved 2 March 2018