Vania

Vania

1. Alternative spelling of Vanya.
   • 1979 July 1, David Binder, “Exploring the Danube Delta”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 October 2025:

     Vania, whose name derives from a Bulgarian father, turns toward another inlet on the Sontea Branch, almost entirely masked by willows.

   • 1997 February 7, Kenneth Turan, “Powerful ‘Prisoner’ Captures Corrosive Atmosphere of War”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[2], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 October 2025:

     Bodrov Jr. plays a young crew-cut recruit named Vania, first glimpsed being inducted assembly-line style into the Russian army.

   • 2004 July 2, William Boyd, “A Chekhov lexicon”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[3], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 December 2013:

     Chekhov had four brothers and one sister - Aleksandr, Kolia, Vania, Misha and Masha.

   • 2008 April 28, Associated Press, “Russia Tops U.S. to Reach Fed Cup Final”, in The New York Times‎^[4], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 6 January 2018:

     The Russians clinched the victory when Vera Zvonareva rallied to defeat Vania King, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the first reverse singles match, giving her team a 3-0 lead.

Vania f

1. a female given name, variant of Vânia