Vladyslav
Vladyslav (Ukrainian: Владисла́в, romanized: Vladysláv /u̯lɑdɪˈslɑu̯/) or Volodyslav (Ukrainian: Володисла́в, romanized: Volodysláv /wɔlɔdɪˈslɑu̯/) is a Ukrainian given name for males. The female variant is the same with the addition of 'a' at the end.
| Gender | male |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Poland, Old-slavic native |
| Meaning | possessor of the glory, fame |
| Region of origin | Ukraine |
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| Related names | Volodyslav, Vladislav, Ŭladzislaŭ, Władysław, Ladislav, László, Ladislao |
The name is of old Slavic origin and is mainly used in Poland. The name derives from the Ukrainian words (Володіти (volodity) - to possess, + слава (slava) - glory, or слово (slovo) - word) meaning one who is a "possessor of glory, fame".
Many of Poland's kings bore this name. Its variant in Russian is Vladislav; Belarusian - Ŭladzislaŭ (Ўладзіслаў); Czech - Ladislav.
In Ukraine and Russia this name became popular in the 1960s and 1970s as Polish culture became popular, as a way to be connected to Western culture that was permitted by the Soviet regime for the Soviet people.