Vladislav

Gender Masculine
Usage Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Scripts Владислав(Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian)
Pronounced Pron. /vlə.dʲɪ.ˈslaf/(Russian) /ˈvla.ɟɪ.slaf/(Czech) /ˈvla.ɟi.slau̯/(Slovak)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old Slavic name *Voldislavŭ, derived from the elements volděti "to rule" and slava "glory". This name has been borne by kings, princes and dukes of Croatia, Serbia, Bohemia, Poland and Wallachia.

Related Names

Rootsvolděti + slava
VariantsLadislav(Czech) Ladislav(Slovak) Ladislav(Slovene) Ladislav(Serbian) Ladislav(Croatian)
DiminutivesSlava, Vlad, Vladik(Russian) Vlado(Slovene) Vlado(Bulgarian) Vlado(Serbian) Vlado(Croatian)
Feminine FormsVladislava, Lada(Russian) Ladislava, Vladislava, Lada(Czech) Ladislava(Slovak)
Other Languages & CulturesUladzislau(Belarusian) Ladislas(French) László, Laci(Hungarian) Ladislao(Italian) Vladislavs(Latvian) Voldislavŭ(Old Slavic) Władysław, Władek, Włodzisław(Polish) Ladislau(Portuguese) Ladislau(Romanian) Ladislao(Spanish) Vladyslav, Slava, Vlad(Ukrainian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Czechia: January 18
Slovakia: September 25

Categories

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Entry updated April 23, 2024