Given name & surname
Stanisław
Stanisław is a masculine given name from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Polish.
Meaning & origin
Stanisław’s family of names
In Polish usage, Stanisław has a diminutive in STACH. In Polish usage, Stanisław shares a linguistic root with the Lithuanian form STANISLOVAS. In Polish usage, Stanisław has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Stanislav.
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Around the world
Stanisław has relatives in 20 languages.
23 related names in 20 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 22
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Stanisław
- Stanisław LemPolish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist, studied medical doctor (1921–2006)
- Stanisław August PoniatowskiKing of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1764-1795)1732–1798
- Stanisław UlamPolish-American mathematician (1909–1984)
- Stanisław Jerzy LecPolish writer (1909–1966)
- Stanisław LeszczyńskiKing of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1677–1766)
- Stanisław MoniuszkoPolish composer (1819–1872)
- Stanisław Ignacy WitkiewiczPolish artist, dramatist and novelist (1885–1939)
- Stanisław WyspiańskiPolish playwright, painter and poet (1869–1907)
- Stanisław DziwiszPolish archbishop, cardinalborn 1939
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Władysław
Władysław is a masculine given name from Czech, ultimately from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Polish.
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“a warrior; having battle glory”
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Quintin
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“the victorious protector”
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Davidde
“Beloved” · “darling”
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Daveun
“the beloved one”
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