Stanislav (given name)


Stanislav or Stanislaus is a given name of Slavic origin, meaning someone who achieves glory or fame. It is common in the Slavic countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages as well, such as French, German, and others.
The feminine form is Stanislava.

Polish language

In Polish, the name Stanisław has the following common diminutives: Stach, Stan, Stańko, Staś, Stasio, Stasiek, Staszek. By 15th century the following diminutives were recorded: Stachnię, Stachnik, Stachno, Stachosz, Stachura, Stacher, Stachyr, Stachyra, Stasz, Staszak, Staszeczko, Staszek, Staszel, Stasiu. Many of them turned into family names.
Variants: Stasław, Tasław, Stanislaw.
Its feminine form is Stanisława.
Stasiek, Stach may also be surnames.
Other derived surnames:
In Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian, the diminutive forms of the name are Stas, Stas' and Stasik.

Slovene

In Slovene, the name Stanislav is usually abbreviated either to Stanko, Stane or Slavko.

Other

Станіслаў / Stanisłaŭ, Stanislav, Станіслав, Станислав, Stanislas, Stanislaus, Stanislovas, Staņislavs, Stanislao, Estanislau, Ainéislis, Estanislao and Szaniszló.
This given name is often Anglicized to "Stanley", although "Stanley" has non-Slavic origin as well in English-speaking countries.

People with the name

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