Given name
Bronisława
“to defend, to protect”·“glory”
In Polish use, Bronisława is used as a feminine counterpart of Bronisław.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bronisława is built from elements meaning “to defend, to protect” and “glory”.
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How it developed
In Polish use, Bronisława is used as a feminine counterpart of Bronisław.
Bronisława’s family of names
Bronisława has an affectionate form in Branka. Bronisława shares a linguistic root with Bronislava. In Polish usage, Bronisława has a conventional equivalent in Bronćü.
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Bronisława has relatives in 5 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 7
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 7
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See also 2
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People named Bronisława
- Bronislava NijinskaRussian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1891–1972)
- Bronisława WajsPolish-Romani classical poet and singer1908–1987
- Bronisława DłuskaPolish physician, first director of the Radium-Institut in Warsaw1865–1939
- Bronislava of PolandPolish blessed1200–1259
- Bronisława KowalskaPolish politician (1955–2020)
- Bronisława JanowskaPolish painter (1868-1953)
- Bronka NowickaPolish director, screenwriter and poetborn 1974
- Bronisława OstrowskaPolish poet (1881-1928)
- Bronisława Wójcik-KeuprulianPolish musicologist (1890–1938)
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