Boleslaw (given name)

Boleslaw Boleslaw or is a male first name (West) Slavic origin.

Importance

Boleslaw means " large", " more" or " glorious ".

Other forms

• Short form: Bolko
• Czech: Boleslav
• Lithuanian: Boleslovas
• Latin: Boleslaw

Bearers of the name

• Rulers, see List of rulers named Boleslaw
• Bolesław Bałzukiewicz (1879-1935), Polish artists
• Boleslaw Barlog (1906-1999), German theater director
• Bolesław Bierut (1892-1956), Polish politician
• Bolesław Kominek (1903-1974), Archbishop of Breslau
• Bolesław Prus (1847-1912), Polish writer
• Boleslaw Schirtladse (* 1987), Georgian Athlete
• Boleslaw Tempowski (1921-2008), French footballer
• Bolesław Wieniawa - Długoszowski (1881-1942), Polish physician and general

Derived Surname

• Boleslawski

Place names, derived from the ruler name

• Bolesław ( powiat Olkuski ), rural community, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
• Bolesław ( powiat Dabrowski ), rural community, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
• Boleslawiec ( German Boleslawiec ), a town in the Province of Lower Silesia, Poland
• Bolesławów (German Wilhelm or Neustädtel Thal ), a town in the Province of Lower Silesia, Poland
• Mladá Boleslav (German Jungbunzlau ), a town in the Czech Republic

• Male first name
• Slavic personal name
• Polish personal name