Portrait of Vladimir Dal

Vladimir Dal

Russian lexicographer

Lived
1801–1872
Country
Russia
Also writes as
Казак Луганский

Updated September 2026

About Vladimir Dal

Vladimir Ivanovich Dal was a Russian lexicographer, speaker of many languages, Turkologist, and founding member of the Russian Geographical Society. During his lifetime, he compiled and documented Russian oral traditions, many of which became part of modern folklore.

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