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Svyatoslav
Say it: svyah-toh-SLAHF
Meaning
From Slavic svyat 'holy' and slava 'glory'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The first Rus ruler with a Slavic name, in the 10th century; revived in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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
Other spellings: Святослав
| Ukrainian | Sviatoslav |
|---|---|
| Polish | Świętosław |
| Czech | Svatoslav |
Famous bearers
- Sviatoslav I, prince of Kiev
- Sviatoslav Richter, Russian pianist
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
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