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BoyPronounced Czech /ˈmɪ.ro.slaf/; Slovak /ˈmi.rɔ.slau̯/; Russian /mʲɪ.rɐ.ˈsɫaf/; Serbian /ˈmî.ro.slaʋ/; Macedonian /ˈmi.ɾɔ.sɫaf/Czech language family

Miroslav

This name is derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ "peace, world" and slava "glory".

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Miroslav is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Czech /ˈmɪ.ro.slaf/; Slovak /ˈmi.rɔ.slau̯/; Russian /mʲɪ.rɐ.ˈsɫaf/; Serbian /ˈmî.ro.slaʋ/; Macedonian /ˈmi.ɾɔ.sɫaf/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationCzech /ˈmɪ.ro.slaf/; Slovak /ˈmi.rɔ.slau̯/; Russian /mʲɪ.rɐ.ˈsɫaf/; Serbian /ˈmî.ro.slaʋ/; Macedonian /ˈmi.ɾɔ.sɫaf/
Language familyCzech

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ "peace, world" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia who was deposed by one of his nobles after ruling for four years.

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Usage: czech, slovak, russian, serbian, croatian, slovene, bulgarian, macedonian | Russian: Мирослав

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