Given name
Boleslovas
“great glory”
Boleslovas is a masculine given name from Proto-Slavic, meaning “great glory.” It is used in Lithuanian.
Meaning & origin
Boleslovas’s family of names
In Lithuanian usage, Boleslovas has a diminutive in Baliukas. In Lithuanian usage, Boleslovas shares a linguistic root with the Latin form BOLESLAUS. In Lithuanian usage, Boleslovas has a diminutive in Baliulis.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Boleslovas has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Boleslovas
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Similar names
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Borislavas
“glory of fight”
>99% boys
Borisas
Borisas is a masculine given name from Slavic. It is used in Lithuanian.
>99% boys
Bronislovas
“defender of glory”
>99% boys
Dobeslovas
“good glory”
>99% boys
Boleslav
“greater”
>99% boys
Bojeslav
“battle, fight” · “dear, kind”
>99% boys
Mečislovas
“glory of the sword”
>99% boys
Bolečest
“greater” · “honor”
>99% boys