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Gender Masculine
Usage Polish
Pronounced Pron. /bɔ.ˈlɛ.swaf/

Meaning & History

Derived from Slavic boľe "more, greater" and slava "glory". This was the name of kings of Poland, starting in the 11th century with the first Polish king Bolesław the Brave.