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BoyPronounced Russian /jɪ.rɐ.ˈsɫaf/; Ukrainian /jɐ.ro.ˈsɫau̯/

Yaroslav

A name meaning "fierce and glorious".

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Yaroslav is a boy name meaning "fierce and glorious".

Pronunciation: Russian /jɪ.rɐ.ˈsɫaf/; Ukrainian /jɐ.ro.ˈsɫau̯/.

GenderBoy
Meaningfierce and glorious
PronunciationRussian /jɪ.rɐ.ˈsɫaf/; Ukrainian /jɐ.ro.ˈsɫau̯/

Meaning and history

The name means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent.

Notes and context

Usage: russian, ukrainian | Russian: Ярослав