Bronislawa
Slavic · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Bronislawa
The name Bronislawa means "glorious protector" or "one who protects glory," derived from the Slavic roots *bron'* (to protect) and *slava* (glory).
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Etymology
The name Bronislawa means "glorious protector" or "one who protects glory," derived from the Slavic roots *bron'* (to protect) and *slava* (glory). It is primarily used in Polish and other West Slavic cultures, notably within Roman Catholic communities, and is the feminine form of Bronislaw, borne by figures such as Blessed Bronislawa, a 13th-century Polish nun.
Bronislawa currently ranks #4,522 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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