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Gediminas (shortened as Gedas) is a Lithuanian masculine given name. Notable people with the given name include:
- Gediminas (ca. 1275–1341), Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316
- Gediminas Akstinas (born 1961), Lithuanian painter
- Gediminas Bagdonas (born 1985), Lithuanian road racing cyclist
- Gediminas Baravykas (1896–2011), Lithuanian architect and painter
- Gediminas Gelgotas (born 1986), Lithuanian composer
- Gediminas Kirkilas (born 30 1951), Lithuanian politician, former Prime Minister of Lithuania
- Gediminas Kruša (born 1990), Lithuanian football midfielder
- Gediminas Maceina (born 1984), Lithuanian basketball player
- Gediminas Marcišauskas (born 1982), Lithuanian rugby union player
- Gediminas Motuza (born 1946), Lithuanian geologist and author
- Gediminas Paulauskas (born 1982), Lithuanian football defender
- Gediminas Šerkšnys (born 1948), Lithuanian politician
- Gediminas Vagnorius (born 1957), Lithuanian politician, former Prime Minister of Lithuania
- Gediminas Valiuškis (born 1927), Lithuanian architect
- Gediminas Vičius (born 1985), Lithuanian football midfielder
- Gediminas Žiemelis (born 1977), Lithuanian businessman and business consultant
Gediminas (ca. 1275–1341) was a Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Gediminas may also refer to:
- Gediminas (given name)
- Gediminas Avenue, a street of Vilnius, Lithuania
- Gediminas bridge, a bridge in Kupiškis, Lithuania
Gediminas (, – December 1341) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death. He is credited with founding this political entity and expanding its territory which, at the time of his death, spanned the area ranging from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Also seen as one of the most significant individuals in early Lithuanian history, he was responsible for both building Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and establishing a dynasty that can be traced to other European monarchies such as Poland, Hungary and Bohemia.
As part of his legacy, he gained a reputation for being a champion of paganism, who successfully diverted attempts to Christianize his country by skillful negotiations with the Pope and other Christian rulers.