Bogusław

Czech:

Hungarian:

Boguszláv

Polish:

Bogusław

Ukrainian:

Богуслав

German:

Boguslaw

Spanish:

Boguslao

French:

Bogusław

Italian:

Portuguese:

Other world variants:

Bogislav

Bogislaw

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Opposite gender version:

Girl's name: Bogusława

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis

Linguistic explanation and meaning

A traditional Slavic name meaning “he who praises God” or “glory to God”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Staropoľské dvojčlenné meno slovanského pôvodu, utvorené z členov Bog(u)- vo význame „Boh“, pôvodne aj „šťastie, priaznivý údel“, a -sław, súvisiaceho so slovami „sláva“ a „sláviť“. Vykladá sa najmä ako „ten, kto oslavuje Boha“. Bogusław je poľským náprotivkom slovenského mena Bohuslav.

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Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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English:

Boguslaw

Slovak:

Czech:

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Hungarian:

Boguszláv

Polish:

Bogusław

Ukrainian:

Богуслав

German:

Boguslaw

Spanish:

Boguslao

French:

Bogusław

Italian:

Portuguese:

Other world variants:

Bogislav

Bogislaw

International Traveler Index

How easily Bogusław is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)

Degree of global adaptability90 %

Passport & airline ticket spelling:

BOGUSLAW

Requires spelling without diacritics

Script & diacritics:

ł (1)

Regional Central European form

World languages:

17 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky

Travel strengths of this name

•Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
•Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
•Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

22 March

Polish Calendar

23 September

Polish Calendar

18 December

Polish Calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈbɔɡusłaf]

V poľštine sa meno vyslovuje približne [bo-gu-słaf], v IPA /bɔˈɡu.swaf/; písmeno ł označuje hlásku podobnú slovenskému neslabičnému u a koncové w sa vyslovuje ako [f]. V slovenskom prostredí sa môže výslovnosť prispôsobovať podobe [boguslav].

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use

Syllable count: 3

1. Nominative:Who, what?

Bogusław

2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?

Bogusława

3. Dative:To whom, to what?

Bogusławovi

4. Accusative:Whom, what?

Bogusława

5. Vocative (address):Direct address

Bogusław

6. Locative:About whom, about what?

Bogusławovi

7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?

Bogusławom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames

Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:

BoguśBoguszBoguškoBogusławek

Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions

Dear Mr. Bogusław

Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends

Bogusław! Boguś! Bogusz!

Notable figures named Bogusław

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

Person type

Bogusław Linda

born 1952Notable Figure

Polish actor, director

Bogusław V

1318 – 1374Historical Figure

Duke of Pomerania

Bogusław X

1454 – 1523Historical Figure

Duke of Pomerania

Bogusław IV

died 1309Historical Figure

Duke of Pomerania

Bogusław XIV

1580 – 1637Historical Figure

Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde, then all of Pomerania

Bogusław I

1130 – 1187Historical Figure

Duke of Pomerania-Stettin

Bogusław II

1177 – 1220Historical Figure

Duke of Pomerania-Stettin

Bogusław IX

1407 – 1446Historical Figure

duke of Pomerania in Pomerania-Stolp

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Names like Bogusław

Names with similar sound rhythm, origin, and style

Bolesław

„Staré slovanské meno znamenajúce „väčšmi slávny“ alebo „ten, kto dosiahne väčšiu slávu“.“

slovanskýSame initial letter

Bronisław

„Slovanské meno s významom „ten, kto bráni slávu“ alebo „obranca slávy“.“

slovanskýSame initial letter

„Staré slovanské meno s významom „Bohu sláva“ alebo „oslavujúci Boha“.“

slovanskýSame initial letter

Boleslav

„Slovanské chlapčenské meno s významom „väčšmi slávny“ alebo „nadobúdajúci väčšiu slávu“.“

slovanskýSame initial letter

Blahoslav

„Slovanské mužské meno s významom „blahoslávny“ alebo „slávny dobrom“.“

slovanskýSame initial letter

Bohumil

„Slovanské mužské meno s významom Bohu milý alebo milovaný Bohom.“

slovanskýSame initial letter