Wieslaw
Polish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Wieslaw
The given name 'Wiesław' means "greater glory" or "more fame," derived from the Proto-Slavic roots *vęťь- ("more, greater") and *slava ("glory, fame").
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Etymology
The given name 'Wiesław' means "greater glory" or "more fame," derived from the Proto-Slavic roots *vęťь- ("more, greater") and *slava ("glory, fame"). It is used primarily in Polish culture and among Roman Catholic communities in Poland, with notable historical figures including the medieval Polish prince Wiesław of Masovia and the 20th-century poet Wiesław Myśliwski.
Wieslaw currently ranks #1,252 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1931.
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