Dobrogost

Dobrogost
Pronunciation	Polish: [dɔˈbrɔ.ɡɔst]
Gender	male
Language	Polish
Origin
Word/name	Slavic
Meaning	dobro ("good, kind") + gost ("guest, hospitality")
Region of origin	Poland
Other names
Alternative spelling	Dobrohost
Related names	Dobrosław, Dobromił, Dobromir

Last updated December 27, 2025

Dobrogost or Dobrohost is an old Polish masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic elements dobro ("kind, good") and gost ("guest, hospitality").^[1]

Notable people with the name

Dobrogost of Nowy Dwór (died 1401), Polish medieval bishop
Jan Dobrogost Krasiński (1639–1717), Polish nobleman (szlachcic)
Dobrogost Ostroróg (1400–1478/79), castellan of Gniezno
Franciszek Ksawery Godebski (1801–1869), pseudonym Dobrogost, Polish writer

References

↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Dobrogost

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[1] Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Dobrogost

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