Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Władek is a diminutive of Władysław. Władysław comes from Czech, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
In Polish use, Władek is a shortened form of Władysław. The history of Władysław gives this family its wider story. Władysław has historical associations with Polish royalty.
Explained through its name family
Władek’s family of names
In Polish usage, Władek is a diminutive of Władysław. In Polish usage, Władek is a shortened form of Władysław.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
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 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Władek
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