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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