Wiesław

"Wiesław" is sometimes transliterated as "Wieslaw", in the absence of L with stroke.
Wiesław
Pronunciation Polish: [ˈvjɛswaf]
Gender Male
Origin
Meaning "great glory"
"all glory"
Other names
Related names (m.) Wielisław
(f.) Wiesława

Wiesław (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvjɛswaf]) 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 [vjɛˈswava].[1][2][3]

Individuals named Wiesław may choose their name day from the following dates: May 22, June 7, November 21, or December 9.

People with the name or its variants include:

  • Wiesław Ochman (born 1937), Polish tenor
  • Wiesław Jaguś (born 1975), Polish speedway rider
  • Wiesław Perszke (born 1960), Polish long-distance runner
  • Wiesław Rosocha (born 1945), Polish graphic designer
  • Wiesław Walendziak (born 1962), Polish politician
  • Wiesław Tarka (born 1964), Polish ambassador to Croatia
  • Wiesław is also a nickname of Władysław Gomułka (1905-1982), Polish communist and the actual head of state in years 1956-1970. He was unofficially called "Comrade Wiesław".

See also

References

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