Given name

Rastislav

“to grow”·“glory”

Rastislav is a masculine given name. It is used in Old Slovak and Slovak.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Rastislav is built from elements meaning “to grow” and “glory”.

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Rastislav’s family of names

In Slovak usage, Rastislav has a diminutive in Rasťo. In Slovak usage, Rastislav shares a linguistic root with the Czech form Rostislav. In Czech usage, Rastislav has a related form in Rostislav.

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Rastislav has relatives in 3 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Across languages 4

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