Witold
Witold is a distinguished Polish male name deeply rooted in Central and Eastern European history. It was famously borne by Grand Duke Vytautas the Great of Lithuania, traditionally rendered in Polish as Witold. It offers parents a noble, dignified name rich in historical prestige.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name translates as “ruler of the people” or, by another theory, “ruler of the forest.”
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Poľské meno Witold sa tradične pokladá za podobu litovského mena Vytautas, ktoré sa spája so zložkami vyti „hnať, prenasledovať“ a tauta „ľud, národ“. Konkurenčný výklad ho odvodzuje zo starogermánskeho mena utvoreného zo slov witu „les, drevo“ a waltan „vládnuť“.
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WITOLD
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 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.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV slovenčine sa meno vyslovuje približne [vitolt]; poľská výslovnosť je [vitolt].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Witold
16People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Polish underground resistance soldier, World War II concentration camp resistance leader (1901-1948)
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