Yaroslav

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Gender Masculine
Usage Russian, Ukrainian
Scripts Ярослав(Russian, Ukrainian)
Pronounced Pron. yi-ru-SLAF(Russian)

Meaning & History

Means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent.