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Wojciech. Wojciech (IPA: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx] ⓘ) is a Polish name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch [ˈvojcɛx], Slovak Vojtech, and German Woitke. The name is formed from two Slavic roots: wój (Slavic: voj), a root pertaining to war. It also forms words like wojownik ("warrior") and wojna ("war"). ciech (from an earlier form, tech), meaning "joy".
When Polish individuals emigrate to countries with different languages and cultures, the often-difficult spelling and pronunciation of Polish names commonly cause them to be misspelled, changed, shortened, or calqued. [24] For example, in English, w is often changed to v and sz to sh. Similar changes occur in French.
Małgorzata (Polish pronunciation: [mawɡɔˈʐata]) is a common Polish female given name derived through Latin Margarita from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English "Margaret". Its diminutive forms include Małgośka, Małgosia, Gosia, Gośka, Gosieńka, Gosiunia.
Vladimir (Old East Slavic: Володи́мѣръ, Ukrainian: Володи́мир, Russian: Влади́мир) [1] is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria (r. 889–893).
So, the name could be interpreted either as "consolator of troops" or "man rejoicing in a battle, warlike man". The name day is 23 April. The name Vojtěch is since the Early Middle Ages also perceived as the equivalent of Germanic name Adalbert ("noble bright"), due to the saint Adalbert of Prague ( Czech : svatý Vojtěch ; Polish : święty ...
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.. The main types of Slavic names: . Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (Ostromir/měr, Tihomir/měr, Němir/měr), *voldъ (Vsevolod, Rogvolod), *pъlkъ (Svetopolk, Yaropolk), *slavъ (Vladislav, Dobroslav, Vseslav) and their derivatives (Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata, etc.)
Leszek II (disambiguation) Leszek III. Leszek, Duke of Masovia (ca 1162–1186) Leszek I the White (1186/1187-1227) Leszek II the Black (1241–1288) Leszek Balcerowicz, a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister. Leszek Bebło (born 1966), Polish long-distance runner, 1993 Paris Marathon ...
Bolesław, Boleslaw, Boleslav or Boleslaus in Latin, is a male given name of Slavic origin meaning great glory. Feminine forms: Bolesława / Boleslava. It was the favoured dynastic name in the Polish Piast dynasty and also, to a considerably lesser extent, among the Czech Přemyslids. Into the Piasts was borrowed from Přemyslids through ...