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View Name: Tomislav


TOMISLAV
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
OTHER SCRIPTS: Томислав (Serbian)
Meaning & History
Probably derived from the Slavic element tomiti meaning "torture" combined with slav meaning "glory". This was the name of the first king of Croatia (10th century).
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Tomo, Tomica (Croatian)
FEMININE FORMS: Tomislava (Croatian), Tomislava (Serbian)
Popularity
Croatia  ranked #41 



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