Profiling The Unexplained - Unexplained Mysteries & Paranormal Phenomenon: Vampires in Past and Present - Part I: Etymology, Myth, Legend and History ================================================================================ Wabun Wind on 18/07/2009 19:16:00 Vampires have been called a lot of names around the world. The word “vampir” was of Slavic origin and had been used in Russia, Serbia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. It derived eventually from Hungarian language and means “to drink”.