Sobiesław
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameProto-Indo-European
Meaning*sap ('to know') + *ḱléwos ('fame, glory')
Other names
Alternative spellingSoběslav, Собѧславь
Variant form(s)Sobiesława (f), Soběslava (f), Собѧслава (f)
Related namesSobierad, Sobiemir, Sobiebor, Sophocles

Sobiesław, Soběslav or Sebeslav (Proto-Slavic: *Sobęslavь, Polish: Sobiesław, Czech: Soběslav, Slovak: Sebeslav, Old Church Slavonic: Собѧславь) is a very old Slavic given name, mostly common among the West Slavs. Because of folk etymology, it is popularly supposed to derive from sobie ("usurp, for me, myself") and sław ("glory, prestige"); however, it is actually derived from a Proto-Indo-European name meaning "wise-famous", cognate with Sophocles (roots *sap and *ḱléwos).[1] The feminine form is Sobiesława/Soběslava/Собѧслава.

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References

  1. Adams, Douglas Q. Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997, p.390.
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