Krishna called as Vasudeva (वासुदेव)
Lord Krishna’s father name was वसुदेव
Lord Krishna have another name as वासुदेव ( वसुदेवस्य अपत्यम्)
In English language these words may sound or written similar as “Vasudeva”, but they are not similar in Sanskrit.
In Sanskrit there is a suffix, which when added to a name of person, gives a name of offspring (अपत्य) of that person.
Sanskrit Sutra for the same is – तस्यापत्यम् 4.1.92 which means “To indicate the meaning of ‘his/her offspring“
When we add suffix (इञ्) to the word वसुदेव, it becomes वासुदेव
वासुदेव — means “an offspring or son of वसुदेव “
Reference in Scriptures
In Krishna Ashtakam (कृष्णाष्टकम्) , is mentioned as :
वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् !
देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् !!
वसुदेवसुतं – meaning the son of वसुदेव
In Bhagavata purana 1.2.28-29
वासुदेवपरा वेदा वासुदेवपरा मखा: ।
वासुदेवपरा योगा वासुदेवपरा: क्रिया: ॥ 28 ॥
वासुदेवपरं ज्ञानं वासुदेवपरं तप: ।
वासुदेवपरो धर्मो वासुदेवपरा गति: ॥ 29॥
In these verses “वासुदेव” is Lord Krishna
Refer to the post for more details on this suffix – How lineage is derived in Hindu Scriptures
