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Boy · Old Slavic
Bořivoj
Say it: BOR-zhih-voy
Meaning
From Slavic bor- 'fight, struggle' and voj 'warrior'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Borne by the 9th-century duke baptised by Methodius; revived but rare.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Polish | Borzywoj |
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Famous bearers
- Bořivoj I, first Christian Duke of Bohemia
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
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