RobosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]
RodosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodu "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodzina "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
RodzisławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodzina "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodu "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
RoscigniewmPolish Derived from the Slavic name element rasti "to grow" and gnyevu "anger".
RoscowmEnglish (Rare) Variant of Roscoe. One bearer of this variant was Roscow Shedden (1882-1956), an Anglican bishop.
RowfEnglish Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
RuchosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
ŠähärbanïwfBashkir From Persian شهر (shahr) meaning "city" and بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Sâkêwêwf & mCree Means "He/She comes into view" in Cree.
Sâkowêwf & mCree Means "He/She makes a joyful sounds" or "War Whoop" in Cree.
SamosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]
SeawillowfAmerican (South, Rare) Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.
SieciesławmPolish From the Slavic elements siecie- " to understand , remember , guess , feel, perceive " combined with sława - "glory". Therefore, this name means "to perceive/understand glory".
SiemisławmPolish From the proto-Slavic elements sěmьja meaning "family, kin, retinue, staff" or "property" and sław meaning "glory". The meaning can be interpreted as "one who brings glory to his kin"... [more]
SpycigniewmPolish Derived from Slavic spyci "pointless, futile, unnecessary" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").
SpycisławmPolish Derived from Slavic spyci "pointless, futile, unnecessary" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
StrachosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [more]
StronisławmPolish Derived from Polish stronić "to avoid, to shun, to eschew" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
StrzeżysławmPolish (Archaic) A dithematic name from Polish strzec "to guard" and sław "glory". This name is not used as often in the modern day.
SunconewhewmWampanoag A form of Sonkanuchoo and the name of the third son of Massasoit.
SwallowfChinese (Expatriate) From the English word which refers to a small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail. It is mainly used by Chinese bearers as a translation of 燕子 (yànzi).
ToligniewmPolish The origin of the first element of this name is a bit uncertain; it may be derived from the old Polish verb tolić "to silence", which in turn is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic toliti "to calm, to soothe, to silence"... [more]
TolisławmPolish The origin of the first element of this name is a bit uncertain; it may be derived from the old Polish verb tolić "to silence", which in turn is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic toliti "to calm, to soothe, to silence"... [more]
TwardosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian tvrd and Czech/Slovak tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [more]
TworzysławmPolish Derived from Polish tworzyć "to create, to make" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvoriti "to make, to create") combined with Slavic slav "glory".
WealhþeowfAnglo-Saxon Mythology Composed of Old English wealh "foreigner, Celt, slave" and þeow "servant". Wealhþeow is a queen of the Danes as the wife of king Hroðgar in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'.
WiarosławmPolish Derived from Polish wiara "faith, belief, trust" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "glorious faith".
WinnowmMedieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical) Variant of Winnoc or Winwaloe. Breton saint. Honored by several churches in Cornwall, England, probably the area of his missionary labors as part of the great evangelizing efforts of the era.
WirzchosławmPolish Derived from Slavic wierzch "summit, peak, tip" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
WojgniewmPolish Derived from the Slavic elements voji "soldier" and gniew "anger".
WolisławmPolish The first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish wola "will, volition"... [more]
WonnowmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Variant or corruption of Winwaloe, in the case of St Wonnow's Church, the parish church of Wonastow in South East Wales, which is dedicated to Saint Wonnow or Winwaloe, a 6th-century saint in Brittany.
WszegniewmPolish Means "always angry", derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").
WyllowmCornish The name of a 6th Century Cornish saint.
WynwallowmMedieval Cornish (?) Cornish form of Breton Gwenole. St Wynwallow's Church, the parish church of Landewednack in Cornwall, England, is dedicated to Saint Gwenole or Winwaloe... [more]
WzorosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian uzoran and Czech vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [more]
XayatbanïwfBashkir From the Arabic حياة (hayat) meaning life and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
ZacnosławmPolish Derived from Polish zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
ZawmBurmese Means "preeminent, supreme" in Burmese.
ZbawisławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]
ZbroisławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbroić (się) "to arm, to weapon" (also compare Polish zbroja "armour" and Czech zbrojit "to arm"). The second element of this name is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
ZbrosławmMedieval Polish Means "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements zbro ("to fight") and sław ("fame")
ZbylisławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from the old Polish verb zbylić (also zbilić or zbelić or bylić), which can mean "to think, to ponder" as well as "to recall, to remember, to remind"... [more]
ZbysławmPolish Means "to dispel fame", from Slavic zbyti "to dispel" and slava "glory".
ZdobysławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdobyć, which can mean "to get, to acquire, to obtain, to gain" as well as "to win, to earn". Also compare Croatian dobiti "to get, to acquire" and Czech dobýt "to gain, to conquer"... [more]
ZdrowosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy"... [more]
ŻeligniewmPolish (Rare, Archaic) From old Polish żeli "to desire", "to crave", "to thirst", "to long for", "to hanker after" and gniew "rage", "wrath", "ire", "dander".
ŻelisławmPolish Derived from Slavic zhelit "want, desire" and slav "glory".
ZiramikwmCircassian Means "person whom one dare not attack" in Cicassian.
ŻyciesławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]
ŻyrosławmPolish Derived from the Slavic elements żyro meaning "endorsement" and slava meaning "fame, glory".