Bronislava
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Genderfeminine
Language(s)Slavic
Derivedborna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame)
Related namesBronislav (m), Branislava, Bronisława
| Gender | feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Slavic |
| Other names | |
| Derived | borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) |
| Related names | Bronislav (m), Branislava, Bronisława |
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Bronislava (Cyrillic: Бронислава) is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory".[1] It is the feminine form of Bronislav.
Notable people with the name include:
- Bronislava Dobiášová (born 1998), Slovak figure skater
- Bronislava Kerbelytė (1935–2024), Lithuanian folklorist and professor
- Bronislava Nijinska (1891–1972), Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
- Bronislava of Poland (c. 1204–1259), Polish nun of the Premonstratensian Order
- Bronislava Poskrebysheva (1910–1941), Russian physician and Soviet figure
- Bronislava Volková (born 1946), Czech-American poet and translator
