Branislav

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Branislav
PronunciationCzech: [ˈbraɲɪslaf]
Slovak: [ˈbraɲisɫau̯]
Serbo-Croatian: [brǎnislaʋ]
Gendermasculine
Origin
Language(s) Slavic
Other names
Short form(s) Branko
Derivedborna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame)
Related names Branislava (f), Bronislav, Bronisław, Branimir

Branislav (Cyrillic : Бранислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory". [1] The feminine form of the name is Branislava.

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Branislav is a common given name in Croatian, Slovak and Serbian. It also appears in Polish as Bronisław and in Czech, Ukrainian and Russian as Bronislav. A short form of the name is Brano. Nicknames in the different languages include Branko, Branio, Broněk, Broniek, Slávek, Slavo, Bane, Brane, Braňo, Braniša, Bruno.

Branislav in other languages

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