Vratislav

Gender Masculine
Usage Czech, Slovak, Medieval Slavic [1]
Pronounced Pron. VRA-kyi-slaf(Czech) VRA-kyee-slow(Slovak)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic elements vratiti "to return" and slava "glory". This was the name of two dukes of Bohemia. The city of Wrocław in Poland is named after the first.

Related Names

Feminine FormVratislava(Czech)
Other Languages & CulturesWarcisław(Polish)

Popularity

Name Days

Czechia: December 9
Slovakia: June 18

Categories

actions, cities, glory, leaders, medieval, travel

Sources & References

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