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View Name: Miroslav


MIROSLAV
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
OTHER SCRIPTS: Мирослав (Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Church Slavic)
PRONOUNCED: mee-rah-SLAHF (Russian)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "peace and glory", derived from the Slavic elements mir "peace" and slav "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia, who presided over a civil war.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Mirek (Czech), Mirek (Slovak), Mirko, Miro (Croatian), Mirko (Serbian), Mirko, Miro (Slovene), Mirko (Macedonian)
FEMININE FORMS: Miroslava (Czech), Miroslava (Slovak), Miroslava (Russian), Miroslava (Croatian), Miroslava (Serbian), Miroslava (Slovene), Miroslava (Macedonian)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Mirosław, Mirek (Polish)



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