Ukrainian names — pronunciation, meaning, origin

Vladyslav — Pronunciation, Meaning & Origin

Male Ukrainian name (Владислав)

Pronunciation

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/wlɑ.dɪˈslɑw/ · vla-dy-SLAHV
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Meaning

Vladyslav (Ukrainian: Владислав) is a male name of Slavic origin meaning «glorious in rule», «one whose rule is glorious», «ruler crowned with glory».

Origin & History

The name is formed from two Proto-Slavic roots: *voldě- («to rule, govern») and *slava («glory, honour») — the same roots that underlie Volodymyr and Svyatoslav. In medieval Central-Eastern Europe the name was borne by numerous rulers — from Hungarian-Polish kings (Vladislav I Lokietek, Vladislav II Jagiello) to Czech and Serbian monarchs. It came to the Slavic onomasticon through Church Slavonic literature. The Ukrainian form Vladyslav is close to other Slavic versions; it became significantly more widespread in 20th-century Ukrainian usage.

Etymology & Roots

Proto-Slavic roots: volděti («to rule, govern») + slava («glory»); composite sense «one whose rule is glorious».

International equivalents

Equivalents in other languages: Vladislav (Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Slovene), Władysław (Polish), Ladislas / Ladislaus (French, Latin), Ladislao (Italian, Spanish), Ladislau (Romanian, Portuguese), László (Hungarian), Laci (Hungarian short form).

Diminutives and short forms

Владиславчик, Володи, Владонько, Владочко, Славко, Славцьо, Славик, Славчик, Владлен, Владко, Владе, Вальдик, Вальдемар.

Declension (Ukrainian)

NominativeВладислав
GenitiveВладислава
DativeВладиславові
AccusativeВладислава
InstrumentalВладиславом
LocativeВладиславові
VocativeВладиславе

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