Meaning, origin and history of the name Stanislav

Gender Masculine

Usage Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian

Pronounced Pron. /ˈsta.ɲɪ.slaf/ (Czech) /ˈsta.ɲi.slau̯/ (Slovak) /stə.njɪ.ˈsɫaf/ (Russian) /stɐ.nji.ˈsɫau̯/ (Ukrainian) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic element stati "stand, become" (inflected forms in stan-) combined with slava "glory" [1] [2] . This name was borne by a few medieval saints (typically called by the Polish form Stanisław or Latinized form Stanislaus), including a bishop of Krakow who was martyred in the 11th century.

Related Names

Rootsstati + slava

DiminutivesSlávek (Czech) Slava, Stas (Russian) Slava, Stas (Ukrainian) Stane, Staš (Slovene)

Feminine FormsStanislava, Stáňa (Czech) Stanislava (Slovak) Stanislava, Stasya (Russian) Stanislava, Slava (Ukrainian) Stanislava (Bulgarian) Stanislava, Slava, Staša (Slovene) Stanislava, Stana, Staša (Serbian) Stanislava, Slava, Stana, Staša (Croatian)

Other Languages & CulturesStanislau, Slava (Belarusian) Stanislas (French) Stanislao (Italian) Staņislavs (Latvian) Stanislovas, Stasys (Lithuanian) Stanislavŭ (Old Slavic) Stanisław, Stan (Polish) Stan (Romanian) Estanislao (Spanish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange complex serious

Name Days

Bulgaria: December 5

Croatia: April 11

Croatia: April 26

Croatia: October 14

Croatia: November 13

Czechia: May 7

Slovakia: November 13

Sources & References

Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 465.
Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 453.

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