Vladyslav

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Vladyslav
Given Name
Gender male
Meaning possessor of the glory, fame
Region of Origin Ukraine
Origin Poland, Old-slavic native
Related names Volodyslav, Vladislav, Ǔladzislaŭ, Władysław, Ladislav, László
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Vladyslav, Volodyslav is a Ukrainian given name for males. The female variant is the same with the addition of 'a' at the end.

The name is of old Slavic origin and is mainly used in Poland. The name derives from the words (Володіти (volodity) - to possess, + слава (slava) - glory, or слово (slovo) - word) meaning one who is a "possessor of glory, fame".

Many of Poland's kings bore this name. Its variant in Russian is Vladislav; Belarusian - Ǔladzislaŭ (Ўладзіслаў).

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