Meaning, origin and history of the name Borislav

Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic element borti "battle" combined with slava "glory" [1] [2] [3] [4] .

DiminutivesBorko, Boro (Serbian) Boro (Croatian) Bor (Slovene)

Feminine FormsBorislava (Bulgarian) Borislava (Serbian) Borislava (Russian)

Other Languages & CulturesBorislavŭ (Old Slavic)

Surname DescendantsBorislavov, Borislavova (Bulgarian)

classic mature formal natural strong rough strange complex serious

Croatia: October 23

Trubachyov, Oleg. Etimologicheskiy Slovar Slavyanskikh Yazykov (vol. 2). Moscow, 1974-, page 203.
Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 57.
Trubachyov, Oleg. Etimologicheskiy Slovar Slavyanskikh Yazykov (vol. 2). Moscow, 1974-, page 213.
Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 453.