Given name

Hostivít

“guest”·“live, dwell”

Hostivít is a masculine given name from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Old Czech.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hostivít is built from elements meaning “guest” and “live, dwell”.

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Where it comes from

Hostivít comes from Proto-Slavic.

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How it developed

Built from Proto-Slavic *gostь (“guest”) + *vitati (“live, dwell”) + *-ъ.

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