From what I know
stan- is derived from the old Slavic verb stanat = "to become". From there, Stanislav/a = "(the one who) becomes glorious", Stanimir = "(the one who) becomes great", etc.
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Meaning of name Stanislava and stana  ·  Stania  ·  9/6/2003, 6:18 PM
Re: Meaning of name Stanislava and stana  ·  John Russell  ·  5/9/2004, 10:34 PM
From what I know  ·  Ivayla  ·  9/6/2003, 7:46 PM