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 |
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.
Copies may be made for personal use only.