53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Czech, Medieval Slavic [1] Pronounced Pron. VLAS-kyi-slaf(Czech) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from the Slavic elements vlasti meaning "rule, sovereignty" and slava meaning "glory". In modern Czech vlast means "homeland" (a descendant word of vlasti). PopularityDetails Last ranked #187 in 2004 Czech Republic Name DaysName Days? Czechia: April 28 Categories earth, medieval Sources & References Goldschmidt, Paul. A Dictionary of Period Russian Names, available from https://heraldry.sca.org/names/paul/.