Kazimierz

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Kaziměrъ, *Kazimirъ (destroyer of peace, from *kaziti (to destroy) +‎ *mirъ (peace)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈʑi.mjɛʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -imjɛʂ
  • Syllabification: Ka‧zi‧mierz

Proper noun

Kazimierz m pers (female equivalent Kazimiera, diminutive Kazik or Kazio)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Casimir

Declension

Descendants

  • English: Casimir
  • French: Casimir
  • Hungarian: Kázmér
  • Italian: Casimiro
  • Japanese: カジミール (Kajimīru)
  • Latin: Casimīrus
  • Latvian: Kazimirs
  • Lithuanian: Kazimieras
  • Portuguese: Casimiro
  • Romanian: Cazimir
  • Spanish: Casimiro

Proper noun

Kazimierz m inan (related adjective kazimierski, demonym kazimierzanin, female demonym kazimierzanka)

  1. Kazimierz (a district of Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland)
  2. Kazimierz (a district of Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)
  3. Kazimierz (a village in the Gmina of Lutomiersk, Pabianice County, Lodz Voivodeship, Poland)
  4. Kazimierz (a village in the Gmina of Skomlin, Wieluń County, Lodz Voivodeship, Poland)
  5. Kazimierz (a village in the Gmina of Głogówek, Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland)
  6. Kazimierz (a village in the Gmina of Kosakowo, Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
  7. Kazimierz (a village in the Gmina of Biały Bór, Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)

Declension

References

  • Derksen, Rick: Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon

Further reading

  • Kazimierz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Kazimierz in Polish dictionaries at PWN