Mstislav (given name)
| Mstislav, Mścisław | |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | msti/mści ("vengeance") + slav/sław ("glory, famous") |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Mstislava (f), Mścisława (f) |
| Nickname(s) | Mszczuj, Slava, Slavko, |
| Related names | Mściwoj, Mstivoj, Mszczuj |
| http://www.behindthename.com/name/mstislav | |
Mstislav or Mścisław (Polish) - is a very old Slavic origin given name, consists of two elements: msti - "vengeance" and slav - "glory, fame". The feminine forms are Mstislava and Mścisława.
List of people with the given name Mstislav
Royalty
- Mstislav of Chernigov (d. 1036), or Mstislav the Brave, son of Vladimir the Great
- Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1125), or Mstislav the Great, last sovereign of united Kievan Rus
- Mstislav II of Kiev (? - 1172)
- Mstislav III of Kiev, or Mstislav Romanovich the Old
- Mstislav the Eyeless (d. 1178), of Rostov and Novgorod
- Mstislav Rostislavich (d. 1180), "the Brave", of Smolensk
- Mstislav Mstislavich (d. 1228), or Mstislav the Bold, of Novgorod
- Mstislav Danylovich (d. aft 1300), King Danylo's son
Others
- Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-Lithuanian artist
- Mstislav Keldysh, Soviet scientist in the field of mathematics and mechanics
- Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor
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