Gostislav

Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical) [1][2]

Meaning & History

Slavic name derived from the elements gostĭ "guest" and slava "glory". It is attested in Czech Hostislav and Polish Gościsław (both archaic).

Related Names

Rootsgostĭ + slava

Categories

glory, medieval, travel

Sources & References

  1. Trubachyov, Oleg. Etimologicheskiy Slovar Slavyanskikh Yazykov (vol. 7). Moscow, 1974-, page 66.
  2. Moroshkin, Mikhail. Slavyanskiy Imenoslov Ili. Saint Petersburg, 1867, page 63.
Entry updated April 23, 2024