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Putin's last name is Vladimir which means literally "rule the world". His fear of any kind of opposition.

• smsm42 13y ago
  ITYM first name. And patronym. But his last name is "Putin" ;)
• TheEzEzz 13y ago
  Wikipedia suggests a different etymology and meaning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_(name)#Etymology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_(name)#Etymology