Czesław
Pronunciation[ˈt͡ʂɛs.waf]
Gendermale
Language(s)Polish
Origin
Language(s)Slavic
Derivationča- + slav[a]
Meaning"to await" + "glory"
Region of originPoland
Other names
Alternative spellingČeslav, Časlav
Nickname(s)Czesiu, Czesiek

Czesław, (Czech: Česlav, Belarusian: Časłaŭ; Česłaŭ, Lithuanian: Česlovas) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ča[1]:113 (to await) and slava[1]:98 (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Miklosich, Franz (1860). Die Bildung der slavischen Personennamen (in German). Vienna: Aus der kaiserlich-königlichen Hoff- und Staatdruckerei.
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