Mieczislaw
Slavic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Mieczislaw
The name 'Mieczysław' means "glory of the sword" or "sword-fame," derived from the Old Polish elements *miecz* ("sword") and *sław* ("glory, fame").
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Etymology
The name 'Mieczysław' means "glory of the sword" or "sword-fame," derived from the Old Polish elements *miecz* ("sword") and *sław* ("glory, fame"). It is a traditional Polish masculine given name, primarily used in Catholic Poland, and historically borne by several medieval Piast dukes and nobles, notably Mieczysław I, the first historical ruler of Poland.
Mieczislaw currently ranks #755 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1929.
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