Mstislav

Gender Masculine
Usage Czech (Rare), Russian (Rare), Medieval Slavic [1]
Scripts Мстислав(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. mstyi-SLAF(Russian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "vengeance and glory" from the Slavic elements misti "vengeance" and slava "glory".

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesMścisław(Polish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   urban   devious   strong   rough   strange   complex   serious   nerdy  

Categories

cellists, kings, medieval, Orthodox saints, princes

Sources & References

  1. Goldschmidt, Paul. A Dictionary of Period Russian Names, available from https://heraldry.sca.org/names/paul/.
Entry updated February 4, 2020