Wislaw

Wislaw (Wisław) is a Polish first name for boys that serves as a short form of the name Wielislaw (Wielisław). In German translation, the name carries the meanings 'the great glory', 'the rising esteem', and 'the great Slav'.

What does the name Wislaw mean?

Wislaw (Wisław) is a Polish boy's name that is a short form of Wielislaw (Wielisław). In German, it means 'the great glory', 'the rising esteem', and 'the great Slav'. Its roots lie in Old Slavic and consist of the elements wiele (velьjь), meaning 'more', 'great', or 'much', and sláva ‎(сла́ва), meaning 'glory', 'honor', 'esteem', or 'Slav'. A related form is Wieslaw. Female variants are Wislawa and Wieslawa.

Where does the name Wislaw come from?

The origin of the name Wislaw is Old Slavic, carrying the meaning 'the great glory'.

How do you pronounce Wislaw?

Wislaw is pronounced like 'Wiss-lauf'.

When is the name day of Wislaw?

The name day of Wislaw is celebrated on June 7.

Popularity

Distribution of Wislaw in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: In the federal states and cantons, one can see where the first name Wislaw is particularly common. Currently, there are no statistical data available in Germany. In Austria, the name is prevalent in Lower Austria (66.7%) and Vienna (33.3%). In Switzerland, it can be found in Appenzell Innerrhoden (50.0%) and Lucerne (50.0%).

Famous people

• Wislaw III. von Rügen (1265-1325, last prince of Rügen, minstrel)