| 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 |
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
See also
References
- ^ a b Miklosich, Franz (1860). Die Bildung der slavischen Personennamen (in German). Vienna: Aus der kaiserlich-königlichen Hoff- und Staatdruckerei.
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| 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 |
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
See also
References
- ^ a b Miklosich, Franz (1860). Die Bildung der slavischen Personennamen (in German). Vienna: Aus der kaiserlich-königlichen Hoff- und Staatdruckerei.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.