Bronisław (feminine: Bronisława) is a Polish name of Slavic origin meaning ''broni'' (to protect, to defend) and ''sława'' (glory, fame). The name may refer to:

People

Bronislava of Poland Blessed Bronislava (Polish: ''Bronisława''; ''c.'' 1204–1259) was a Polish nun of the Premonstratensian Order. She is beatified in the Roman Catholic Church. Early life Bronislava was born at Kamień, Włodawa County, in eastern Poland a ...

, a 13th-century nun who was

beatified Beatification (from Latin ''beatus'', "blessed" and ''facere'', "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their nam ...

in 1839 *

Bronisław Czech Bronisław "Bronek" Czech (; 25 July 1908 – 4 June 1944) was a Polish sportsman and artist. A gifted skier, he won championships of Poland 24 times in various skiing disciplines, including Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and ski jumping. A m ...

, a Polish sportsman and artist * Bronisław Dankowski, a Polish politician *

Bronisław Geremek Bronisław Geremek (; born Benjamin Lewertow;

, a Polish social historian and politician *

Bronisław Huberman Bronisław Huberman (19 December 1882 – 16 June 1947) was a Polish violinist. He was known for his individualistic interpretations and was praised for his tone color, expressiveness, and flexibility. The '' Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius'' ...

, a Jewish Polish violinist * Bronislav Kaminski, was the commander of the S.S. Sturmbrigade R.O.N.A * Bronisław Kaper, a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA *

Bronisław Knaster Bronisław Knaster (22 May 1893 – 3 November 1980) was a Polish mathematician; from 1939 a university professor in Lwów and from 1945 in Wrocław. He is known for his work in point-set topology and in particular for his discoveries in 1922 of ...

, a Polish mathematician; from 1939 university professor in Lwów, from 1945 in Wrocław * Bronisław Komorowski, President of Poland * Bronisław Malinowski (athlete) *

Bronisław Malinowski Bronisław Kasper Malinowski (; 7 April 1884 – 16 May 1942) was a Polish-British anthropologist and ethnologist whose writings on ethnography, social theory, and field research have exerted a lasting influence on the discipline of anthropol ...

, a Polish anthropologist, widely considered one of the most important 20th-century anthropologists *

Bronislava Nijinska Bronislava Nijinska (; pl, Bronisława Niżyńska ; russian: Бронисла́ва Фоми́нична Нижи́нская, Bronisláva Fomínična Nižínskaja; be, Браніслава Ніжынская, Branislava Nižynskaja; – Febr ...

, a Russian dancer, choreographer, and teacher of Polish descent

Places

Bronisław, Greater Poland Voivodeship Bronisław () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzykosy, within Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo wielkopolskie; ), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, ...

(west-central Poland) *

Bronisław, Radziejów County Bronisław () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobre, within Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as Cuiavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie, or ...

in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Bronisław, Mogilno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

People

Places

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