Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Czech and Slovak Names of Slavic Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives Meanings
Blahoslav Blahos, Blahosek blessed + glory
Bohdan   God + gift
Bohumil Bohous God + grace/favour
Bohumír   God + great
Bohuslav Bohous Bohus God + glory
Bojan Bojanek Bojek Bojik 'boi' battle
Boleslav Bolek Large + glory
Borivoj Bora Borik Borek 'borit' to fight + 'voi' warrior
Borzivoi    
Bozidar Boza Bozek 'bozy' divine + 'dar' gift
Bratislav   'brat' brother + glory
Bretislav Bretik 'brech' noise/din + glory
Bronislav/Branislav Branek Branik 'bron' armour/protection + glory
Budislav Budek 'budit' to arouse + glory
Ceslav/Ctislav   'chest' honour + glory
Ctibor Ctik Honour + to fight
Dalibor Dal Dalek 'dal' afar + 'borit' to fight
Dobromil   Good + grace
Dobromir   Good + great
Dobroslav   Good + glory
Drahomir Draha, Drahos, Drahosek 'dorogo' dear/beloved + great
Durko    
Dusan Dusanek Dusek 'dusha' spirit/soul
Honza    
Jarek Jarousek 'jaro' spring
Jaromil Jarmil Jarek Spring + grace/favour
Jaromir Jarek Spring + great
Jaropluk Jarek Spring + people
Jaroslav Jarda Jarek Spring + glory
Jasny    
Jur    
Karda    
Kvetoslav   Flower + glory
Lubomir Lubor Lumir Luba Lubek Lubomirek Luborek Lubos Lubosek Love + great
Ludomir Ludek People + great
Ludoslav Ludek People + glory
Mecislav Mecek Mecik Mecislavek Man or bear + glory
Milan Milic 'mil' grace/favour
Miloslav Milda Milon Milos Grace + glory
Miroslav/Miroslawy Mirek Great + glory
Mstislav Mstik, Myslik 'mshcha' vengeance + glory
Nepomuk Pomuk, Nepomucek St John of Nepomuk
Premysl Myslik Premek Premousek Pol trick/strategem
Pribislav Priba, Pribik, Pribisek 'pribit' to help/be present + glory
Radek/Radik Radacek Radan Radko Rados Radousek 'rad' glad
Radomir/Radimir Radim, Radek etc. Glad + great
Radoslav, Wratislaus Radek etc. Glad + glory
Rostislav Rosta Rostek Rosticek Rostik 'rosts' usurp + glory
Slavomir Slava Slavoj Glory + great
Sobeslav Sobes Sobik 'sobi' to usurp/appropriate + glory
Stanislav Stana Standa Stanek Stanko Stanicek Stanik Stanous Stanousek 'stan' government + glory
Svatomir   'svyanto' bright/holy + great
Svatopluk   'svyanto' bright/holy
Svatoslav   'svyanto' bright/holy
Techomir   'tech' consolation + great
Techoslav   'tech' consolation + glory
Veleslav Vela Velek Velousek 'vele' great + glory
Venceslav/Vaclav Vacek Vasek Vena Venousek Wenzel  
Vladimír Vlad Russian, rule + great
Vladislav/Ladislav Vlad 'Volod' rule + glory
Vlastimil    
Vojtech Vojta Vojtek Vojtik Vojtisek 'voi' soldier + 'tech' consolation
Zbyhnev Zbyna Zbynek Zbysek 'zbit' to get rid of + 'gniew' anger
Zelislav Zelek, Zelicek, Zelik, Zelousek 'zhelit' desire + glory
Zdeslav, Zdislav Zdik Zdisek 'zde' here/present + glory
Zitomir Zitek Zitousek 'zhit' to live + great
Zivan Zivanek Zivek Zivko 'zhiv' living
Zlatan Zlatek Zlaticek Zlatik Zlatko Zlatousek 'zlato' gold

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives Meanings
Blahoslava Blahuse blessed + glory
Bojana Bojka 'boi' battle
Boleslava Bolena, Bolenka Large + glory
Bohumira   God + great
Bohuslava   God + glory
Bozidara Boza Bozena Bozka 'bozy' divine + 'dar' gift
Bratislava - 'brat' brother + glory
Bretislava Bretka, Breticka 'brech' noise/din + glory
Bronislava/Branislava Brana Branka Brona Bronicka Bronka Armour + glory
Dobrila   Good/kind
Dobromila   Good/kind + grace
Dobromira   Good/kind + great/famous
Dobroslava   Good/kind + glory
Drahomira Draha Drahuse Drahuska Draza 'dorogo' dear/beloved + great
Dusana Dusa Dusanka Dusicka Duska 'dusha' spirit/soul
Jarka Jaruse Jaruska 'jaro' spring
Kvetoslava Kveta Kvetka Kvetuse Kvetuska Flower + glory
Libena Liba Libenka Libuse Libuska 'lib' love
Lidmila, Ludmilla, Ludmila Lida Lidka Liduna Lidunka Liduse Liduska People/tribe + grace/favour
Lubomira Luba Lubena Lubina Lubinka Lubka Luboska Love + great
Mecislava Mecina Mecka Man or bear + glory
Milena Milada Miladena Milana Mlada Mladena Miladka Milanka Milenka Milka Miluse Miluska Mladka Mladuska 'mil' grace/favour
Miloslava   Grace + glory
Miroslava Mira Mirka Miruska great + glory
Nadezda/Nadezhda Nadeja, Neda/Nedda Russian, hope
Pribislava Pribena Pribka Pribuska 'pribit' to help/be present + glory
Radomira Rada Radinka Glad + great
Radoslava Rada Glad + glory
Rostislava Rosta Rostina Rostinka Rostuska 'rosts' usurp + glory
Sobeslava Sobena Sobeska 'sobi' to usurp/appropriate + glory
Stanislava Stana Stanicka Stanuska 'stan' government + glory
Svetlana Svetla Svetlanka Svetluse Svetluska 'svet' light
Trava    
Veleslava Vela Velina Velinka Velka Veluska 'vele' great + glory
Venceslava/Vaclava Vena Venka Venuska  
Vera Vierka Verka Veruska Russian, faith
Vladimíra Vladmira Russian, rule + great
Vladislava/Ladislava Valeska 'Volod' rule + glory
Vlasta   From Vlas
Zbyhneva Zbyna Zbysa Zbyhneka Zbyhneuska 'zbit' to get rid of + 'gniew' anger
Zdenka    
Zdeslava, Zdislava Zdesa Zdeska Zdisa Zdiska 'zde' here/present + glory
Zelislava   'zhelit' desire + glory
Zitomira Zitka Zituse 'zhit' to live + great
Zivanka Zivka Zivuse Zivuska 'zhiv' living
Zlata Zlatina Zlatinka Zlatka Zlatuse Zlatuska Zlatuna Zlatunka 'zlato' gold
Zoila    
Zora, Zorah Zorana Zorina Dawn


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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