Wiesław Explained

"Wiesław" is sometimes transliterated as "Wieslaw", in the absence of L with stroke.

Wiesław
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /pl/
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	"great glory" "all glory"
Related Names:	(m.) Wielisław (f.) Wiesława

Wiesław (pronounced as /pl/) is a Polish masculine given name, of Slavonic origin, meaning "great glory" or "all glory". It is the shortened, more common, form of the personal name Wielisław. The feminine counterpart is Wiesława pronounced as /pol/.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Individuals named Wiesław may choose their name day from the following dates: May 22, June 7, November 21, or December 9.

People with the name or its variants include:

• Wiesław Ochman (born 1937), Polish tenor
• Wiesław Jaguś (born 1975), Polish speedway rider
• Wiesław Perszke (born 1960), Polish long-distance runner
• Wiesław Michnikowski (1922–2017), Polish cabaret performer
• Wiesław Rosocha (1945–2020), Polish graphic designer
• Wiesław Tarka (born 1964), Polish ambassador to Croatia
• "Comrade Wiesław", unofficial nickname of Władysław Gomułka (1905–1982), Polish communist and the actual head of state 1956–1970

See also

• Stary Wielisław (old Wielisław), a village in Poland
• Polish name
• Slavic names

Notes and References

1. Web site: Name: Wieslaw . babynamesworld.com . 2008-01-08.
2. Web site: Name: Wieslawa . babynamesworld.com . 2008-01-08.
3. Web site: Wieslaw . names-meanings.net . 2008-01-08.