Bolesław (given name)

Bolesław / Boleslav
Bolesław II of Poland
PronunciationCzech: [ˈbolɛslaf]
Polish: [bɔˈlɛswaf] ⓘ
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic
Meaningbole ("large, more")[1] + sława/slava ("glory, fame")
Other names
Variant form(s)Bolesława/Boleslava (f)
Nickname(s)Bolek, Bolko, Bolo, Slava, Slavko, Sławek
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Bolesław (Polish: [bɔˈlɛ.swaf] ⓘ), Boleslaw, Boleslav or Boleslaus (in Latin), is a male given name of Slavic origin meaning great glory. Feminine forms of the name are Bolesława and Boleslava.

It was the favoured dynastic name in the Polish Piast dynasty and also, to a considerably lesser extent, among the Czech Přemyslids. Thr name was used by the Piasts after being borrowed from Přemyslids through inheritance in the female line: The mother of the first Polish monarch of that name, Boleslaus the Brave, was the Czech princess Doubravka of Bohemia, whose father Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia and brother Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia bore the name Boleslav. Rulers of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty were often known by the shortened version of the name, Bolko. In total, 45 kings and dukes from the House of Piast bore the name.

List of people with given name Bolesław, Boleslav or Boleslaus

Polish historical rulers from the House of Piast

Polish-Silesian rulers from the House of Piast known as Bolko

Czech historical rulers

Other historical rulers

Other people

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See also

References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927). "Bolesław". Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish).
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