Given name
Mieszko
“keep one's eyes closed”·“mouse”
Mieszko is a masculine given name, possibly from Old Norse. It is used in Polish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mieszko is possibly built from elements meaning “keep one's eyes closed” and “mouse”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
In Polish use, Mieszko is an affectionate form of Mieczyslaw. A possible origin is Polish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Mieszko’s family of names
Mieszko is an affectionate form of Mieczyslaw. In Polish usage, Mieszko has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form Mesco. In Polish usage, Mieszko has a conventional equivalent in the Slovak form Mešek.
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Around the world
Mieszko has relatives in 11 languages.
13 related names in 11 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Mečislovasequivalent
- МешкоUkrainian, Russian
- MieškoSlovak, Lithuanian
- MešekSlovak
- MyeslausLatin
- MyskoLatin
- MiskoLatin
- MisecoLatin
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People named Mieszko
- Mieszko IDuke of Poland
- Mieszko II Lambertking of Poland (990-1034)
- Mieszko III of PolandHigh Duke of Poland (1121-1202)1126–1202
- Mieszko IV TanglefootDuke of Kraków (c. 1130 – 1211)1132–1211
- Mieszko I, Duke of CieszynDuke of Cieszyn1252–1313
- Mieszko II the Fat13th-century duke of Opole-Racibórz, Kalisz and Wieluń1220–1246
- Mieszko BolesławowicPolish prince1069–1089
- Mieszko of BytomSilesian noble and bishop1300–1344
- Mieszko of LubuszPolish duke1223–1242
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