Wadislaw
Slavic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Wadislaw
The given name 'Wadislaw' is a variant of 'Władysław', meaning "to rule with glory" or "glorious ruler," derived from the Slavic elements *vladěti* ("to rule") and *slava* ("glory").
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Etymology
The given name 'Wadislaw' is a variant of 'Władysław', meaning "to rule with glory" or "glorious ruler," derived from the Slavic elements *vladěti* ("to rule") and *slava* ("glory"). It is used primarily in Polish and other West Slavic cultures, historically associated with several medieval Polish kings and saints, notably Saint Władysław I of Hungary and King Władysław II Jagiełło.
Wadislaw currently ranks #901 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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