Sviatoslav
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Sviatoslav (Russian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲvʲɪtɐˈslaf]; Ukrainian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲwʲɐtoˈslɑu̯]) is a Russian and Ukrainian given name of Slavic origin. Cognates include Svetoslav, Svatoslav, Świętosław, Svetislav. It has a Pre-Christian pagan character and means 'one who worships the light' (likely in reference to the sun). In Christian times the name's meaning started to be associated with the Proto-Slavic roots *svętъ (holy, light, world) and *slava (glory), to be explained as 'one who worships the Holy'. A diminutive form for Sviatoslav is Svetlyo (Bulgarian), Slava (Russian), Świętek (Polish), Slavko, Sveto, Svet, Sviat, Sviatko (Ukrainian). Its feminine form is Sviatoslava. The name may refer to:
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic languages |
| Meaning | 'Holy worshipper', 'Bright glory' |
| Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
| Other names | |
| Nicknames | Svetlyo (Bulgarian), Slava (Russian), Świętek (Polish), Slavik (Ukrainian), Svet (Bulgarian and Russian), Sveto (Ukrainian) |
| Related names | Svetoslav, Svatoslav, Świętosław, Svetislav |
People
Monarchs
- Sviatoslav I of Kiev (c. 943 – 972), prince of Kiev and Novgorod
- Sviatoslav II of Kiev (1027–1076), prince of Kiev and Chernigov
- Sviatoslav III of Kiev (before 1141–1194), prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Vladimir and Volyn (1141–1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversky (1157–1164), Chernigov (1164–1177), Grand Prince of Kiev (1174, 1177–1180, 1182–1194)
- Sviatoslav Olgovich (before 1108–1164), prince of Novgorod-Severski (1136–1138, 1139), Belgorod (1141–1154) and Chernigov (1154–1164)
- Sviatoslav III of Vladimir (1196–1252), prince of Vladimir and Novgorod
Sports
- Svyatoslav Syrota (born 1970), Ukrainian sport administrator and former player
Other
- Svyatoslav Fyodorov (1927–2000), Russian ophthalmologist
- Sviatoslav Piskun (born 1959), Ukrainian statesman
- Sviatoslav Richter (1915–1997), Russian pianist
- Sviatoslav Vakarchuk (born 1975), Ukrainian singer
- Sviatoslav Shevchuk (born 1970), Ukrainian Catholic Patriarchate of Kyiv
See also
- All pages with titles containing Sviatoslav
- All pages with titles containing Svyatoslav
- Slavic names
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