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BoyPronounced Russian /svʲɪ.tɐ.ˈsɫaf/

Svyatoslav

This name is derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and slava "glory".

Quick answer

Svyatoslav is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Russian /svʲɪ.tɐ.ˈsɫaf/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationRussian /svʲɪ.tɐ.ˈsɫaf/

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Kievan Rus, the son of Igor and Olga, and the first to have a name of Slavic origin instead of Old Norse.

Notes and context

Usage: russian, ukrainian | Russian: Святослав