Berislav
Berislav is an ancient two-part Slavic name with strong South Slavic roots. It combines the idea of acquiring with fame, so it originally has an optative meaning: its bearer should gain honor and a good name through his deeds. In Slovak, it sounds noble, traditional, and unusual at the same time.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA traditional Slavic name expressing the wish that its bearer gains fame.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Staré slovanské zložené meno utvorené z praslovanského základu *bьrati, v tvare *berǫ „brať, zbierať“, a zložky *slava „sláva“. Vykladá sa ako „ten, kto získava alebo zbiera slávu“.
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BERISLAV
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Berislav
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