Władysław

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vwaˈdɘ.swaf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘswaf
  • Syllabification: Wła‧dy‧sław

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Czech Vladislav, from Proto-Slavic *Voldislavъ. Doublet of Włodzisław, an inherited form.

Proper noun

Władysław m pers (female equivalent Władysława, diminutive Władek)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ladislaus
Declension
Descendants
  • Russian: Владисла́в (Vladisláv) (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Proper noun

Władysław f

  1. genitive plural of Władysława

Further reading

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “Владислав”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress