Stanislav (given name)

Stanislav
Gender male
Origin
Word/name Slavic
Meaning stani ("to become") + slava ("glory, fame")
Other names
Alternative spelling Stanislaus (Latin), Stanislau (Belarusian), Stanislas (French), Stanislavs (Latvian), Stanislovas (Lithuanian), Stanisław (Polish), Estanislau (Portuguese), Estanislao (Spanish),

Stanislav or Stanislaus (Latinized form) is a very old given name of Slavic origin, meaning someone who achieves glory or fame. It is common in the Slavic countries of Central and South Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages as well, such as French (Stanislas), German, and others.

The feminine form is Stanislava.

The English name Stanley is popularly regarded as—and often thought to be—the Anglicized form. But this is historically and linguistically inaccurate; the two names have entirely different origins and meanings.

Variations

Polish language

In the Polish language, the name Stanisław has the following diminutives: Stach, Stan, Stańko, Staś, Stasio, Stasiu, Stasiek, Staszek.

Variants: Stasław, Tasław.

Its feminine form is Stanisława.

Stasiek, Stach may also be a surname.

Other derived surnames:

Russian language

In the Russian language, the name Stanislav is usually abbreviated either to Stas (diminutive Stasik).

Slovene language

In the Slovene language, the name Stanislav is usually abbreviated either to Stanko, Stane or Slavko.

Other

Станіслаў / Stanisłaŭ (Belarusian), Stanislav (Croatian, Czech, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene), Станіслав (Ukrainian), Станислав (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian), Stanislas (French), Stanislaus (German, Latin), Stanislovas (Lithuanian), Staņislavs (Latvian), Stanislao (Italian), Estanislau (Portuguese), Ainéislis (Irish/Gaelic), Estanislao (Spanish) and Szaniszló (Magyar/Hungarian).

It can easily be Anglicized to "Stanley" in English with the nickname "Stan" (as in Stan Musial), even if "Stanley" has an alternative English origin. "Stoshu" is sometimes used as an anglicized spelling.

List of people with this given name

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See also