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Gender Masculine
Usage Polish
Pronounced Pron. zheh-MAW-veet

Meaning & History

From an old Polish name derived from the elements sěmĭja "family" and vitŭ "master, lord". This was the name of a semi-legendary duke of Poland. It was also borne by several other Piast rulers of Masovia.