Branislav

Branislav
Gendermasculine
Origin
Language(s)Slavic
Other names
Short form(s)Branko
Derivedborna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame)
Related namesBranislava (f), Bronislav, Bronisław, Branimir

Branislav (Cyrillic: Бранислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory".[1] The feminine form of the name is Branislava.

Branislav is a common given name in Croatian, Slovak and Serbian. It also appears in Polish as Bronisław and in Czech, Ukrainian and Russian as Bronislav. A short form of the name is Brano. Nicknames in the different languages include Branko, Branio, Broněk, Broniek, Slávek, Slavo, Bane, Brane, Braňo, Braniša, Bruno.

Branislav in other languages

  • Belarusian: Браніслаў / Branisłaŭ (Branislaw)
  • Czech: Bronislav or Branislav
  • Croatian: Branislav
  • Lithuanian: Bronislovas, Bronius
  • Polish: Bronisław
  • Russian: Бронислав (Bronislav)
  • Serbian: Бранислав / Branislav, Бранисав / Branisav or Бранко / Branko
  • Slovak: Branislav or Braňo
  • Slovenian: Brane
  • Ukrainian: Боронислав (Boronyslav), Броніслав (Bronislav) (more commonly used than the former)

Notable people with the name

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