Wieslaw (given name)

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This is a Slavic given name; "Wieslaw" is sometimes transliterated as "Wiesław".

Wiesław
Given Name
Pronunciation VY swav
Gender Male
Meaning "great glory"
"all glory"
Related names (m.) Wielisław
(f.) Wiesława
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Wiesław (pronounced VY swav) is a Polish masculine given name, of Slavonic origin, meaning "great glory" or "all glory". It is the shortened, more common, form of the personal name Wielisław. The feminine counterpart is Wiesława.[1][2][3]

People with the name or its variants include:

  • Wieslawa Hunzvi (born 1953), Polish author, former wife of Chenjerai "Hitler" Hunzvi
  • Wiesław Jaguś (born 1975), Polish speedway rider
  • Wiesław Rosocha (born 1945), Polish graphic designer
  • Wiesław Walendziak (born 1962), Polish politician

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  1. ^ Name: Wieslaw. babynamesworld.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  2. ^ Name: Wieslawa. babynamesworld.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  3. ^ Wieslaw. names-meanings.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
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