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Stanislav (given name)

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Stanislav
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic
Meaningstani ("to become") + slava ("glory, fame")
Other names
Alternative spellingStanislaus (Latin, German), Stanislav (Slovak), Stanislau, Stanislaw (Belarusian), Stanislas (French), Staņislavs (Latvian), Stanislovas (Lithuanian), Stanisław (Polish), Estanislau (Portuguese), Estanislao (Spanish), Szaniszló (Hungarian)

Stanislav or Stanislaus (Latinized form) is a given name of Slavic origin, meaning someone who achieves glory or fame. It is common in the Slavic countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages as well, such as French (Stanislas), German, and others.

The feminine form is Stanislava.

Polish language

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In Polish, the name Stanisław has the following common diminutives: Stach, Stan, Stańko, Staś, Stasio, Stasiek, Staszek. By 15th century the following diminutives were recorded: Stachnię, Stachnik, Stachno, Stachosz, Stachura, Stacher, Stachyr, Stachyra, Stasz, Staszak, Staszeczko, Staszek, Staszel, Stasiu. Many of them turned into family names.[1]

Variants: Stasław, Tasław.

Its feminine form is Stanisława.

Stasiek, Stach may also be surnames.

Other derived surnames:

East Slavic languages

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In Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian, the diminutive forms of the name are Stas, Stas' and Stasik.

Slovene

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In Slovene, the name Stanislav is usually abbreviated either to Stanko, Stano or Slavko.

Other

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Станіслаў / Stanisłaŭ (Belarusian), Stanislav (Croatian, Czech, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene), Станіслав (Ukrainian), Станислав (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Macedonian), Stanislas (French), Stanislaus (German, Latin), Stanislovas (Lithuanian), Staņislavs (Latvian), Stanislao (Italian), Estanislau (Portuguese), Ainéislis (Irish/Gaelic), Estanislao (Spanish) and Szaniszló (Hungarian).

This given name is often Anglicized to "Stanley", although "Stanley" has non-Slavic origin as well in English-speaking countries.

People with the name

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Saints

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Catholic Prelates

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Monarchs

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Art, film and television

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Military and politics

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Music

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Sports

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Zofia Kaleta, Nazwisko W Kulturze Polskiej, 1998, ISBN 8386619821 p. 54