Miroslav (given name)

For other uses, see Miroslav.
Miroslav
PronunciationCzech: [ˈmɪroslav]
Slovak: [ˈmirɔslaw]
Serbo-Croatian: [mîroslaʋ, mǐ-]
Russian: [mʲɪrɐˈslaf]
Slovene: [ˈmíːrɔslaw]
Ukrainian: [ˈmerɔsˈɫau̯]
GenderMale
Name dayCzech Republic: March 6
Croatia: February 1 and July 14
Slovakia: March 29
Origin
Word/nameSlavic
Meaningmir ("peace, world") + slav ("celebrate")
Other names
Alternative spellingMirosław, Myroslav
Nickname(s)Miro, Mirko, Slavko, Sláva, Slávek, Mirek, Mireček, Miroušek, Míra, Myrosyk
Related namesSlavomir, Miroslava (f)
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Miroslav (Cyrillic script: Мирослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ ("peace, world") and slava ("glory"), thus meaning 'one who celebrates peace, one who celebrates the world'. The feminine form of the name is Miroslava.

It is popular in many Slavic countries, such as Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The Polish form of the name is Mirosław / Mirosława.

The Ukrainian form of the name is Myroslav (Ukrainian pronunciation: [merɔsˈɫau̯]) / Myroslava (Ukrainian pronunciation: [merɔsˈɫaʋɐ]).

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