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Wisława
Say it: vee-SWAH-vah
Meaning
From Slavic więcej 'more' and sława 'glory'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Rare in any period; known chiefly through the poet Szymborska.
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
Used by
The family of the name
| Czech | Věslava |
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Famous bearers
- Wisława Szymborska, Polish Nobel laureate poet
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
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