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Станислав
“to stand, to become”·“glory”
Станислав (Stanisláv) is a masculine given name from Slavic. It is used in Russian.
Bulgarian and Russian and SerbianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Stanislaus.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Станислав is built from elements meaning “to stand, to become” and “glory”.
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How it developed
Built from Russian стать (“to stand, to become”) + слава (“glory”).
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Станислав’s family of names
In Russian usage, Станислав has a diminutive in Сла́ва. In Russian usage, Станислав has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Stanislav. In Russian usage, Станислав has a transliteration in Stanislav.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Станислав has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Станислав
- Stanislav StoyanovBulgarian politician (born 1981)
- Stanislav YarushinRussian television presenter, actor, showman and stand-up comicborn 1981
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