Radoslav

Slavic masculine given name From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Radoslav (Cyrillic: Радослав) is a common Slavic masculine given name, derived from rad- ("happy, eager, to care") and slava ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names.[1] It roughly means "eager glory". It is known since the Middle Ages.[2] The earliest known Radoslav was a 9th-century Serbian ruler.

PronunciationCzech: [ˈradoslaf]
Slovak: [ˈradɔsɫau̯]
Serbo-Croatian: [râdoslaʋ]
Gendermasculine
LanguageSlavic
Meaning"eager glory"
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Radoslav
PronunciationCzech: [ˈradoslaf]
Slovak: [ˈradɔsɫau̯]
Serbo-Croatian: [râdoslaʋ]
Gendermasculine
Origin
LanguageSlavic
Meaning"eager glory"
Region of originSlavic Europe
Other names
Short formsRadan, Radek, Radič
Derivedrad- ("happy, eager, to care") and slava ("glory, fame")
Related namesRadoslava (f), Radosław, Radosav, Radič, Radu
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The feminine form of the name is Radoslava.

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