Czesław, (Czech: Česlav, Belarusian: Časłaŭ; Česłaŭ, Lithuanian: Česlovas) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ča[1]: 113 (to await) and slava[1]: 98 (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to:
- Ceslaus, Christian Saint
- Czesław Białobrzeski, Polish physicist
- Czesław Bieżanko, Polish entomologist and recognized authority on South American butterflies
- Czesław Bobrowski, Polish economist in postwar Poland
- Czeslaw Brzozowicz, consulting engineer for the CN Tower, Toronto-Dominion Centre, first Toronto subway line
- Czesław Dźwigaj, Polish artist and sculptor
- Czesław Hoc, Polish politician
- Czeslaw Idzkiewicz, Polish painter and teacher
- Czeslaw Kozon, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Copenhagen
- Czesław Kiszczak, Polish general and politician
- Czesław Lang, Polish former road racing cyclist
- Czesław Łuczak, Polish historian, former rector of the Adam Mickiewicz University
- Czesław Marchaj, Polish yachtsman
- Czesław Marek, Polish composer, pianist
- Czesław Meyer, a fictional character who gained immortality in the Japanese light novel series Baccano!
- Czesław Michniewicz, Polish football manager and former player
- Czesław Miłosz, Polish poet and Nobel Prize recipient
- Czesław Młot-Fijałkowski, a Polish military officer and a brigadier general of the Polish Army
- Czesław Niemen, Polish singer-songwriter
- Czesław Okińczyc, Polish–Lithuanian politician
- Czesław Piątas, a Polish general, former Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army
- Czesław Słania, Polish-Swedish postage stamp and banknote engraver
- Czesław Sobieraj, Polish sprint canoer
- Czesław Warsewicz, former CEO and chairman of PKP Intercity S.A.
- Czesław Wycech, Polish activist, politician and historian
- Czesław Zbierański, Polish engineer, pioneer of Polish aviation, major of Polish Army
| Pronunciation | [ˈt͡ʂɛs.waf] |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Slavic |
| Derivation | ča- + slav[a] |
| Meaning | "to await" + "glory" |
| Region of origin | Poland |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Česlav, Časlav |
| Nickname(s) | Czesiu, Czesiek |
See also
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edit- ^ a b Miklosich, Franz (1860). Die Bildung der slavischen Personennamen (in German). Vienna: Aus der kaiserlich-königlichen Hoff- und Staatdruckerei.
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