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Ziemowit
Say it: zheh-MOH-veet
Meaning
Name of a legendary Piast ruler; the elements are often read as ziemia 'land' or sěmь 'family' with vit 'lord', but scholars disagree.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Common among the Masovian Piasts in the 14th and 15th 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
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Siemowit
Famous bearers
- Siemowit, legendary Piast duke
- Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
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