Mirosław () is a
Polish
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given name of
Slavic origin, equivalent to
Miroslav. It is composed of the elements ''miro'' 'peace' and ''sław'' 'glory, fame', thus a person who loves peace, or someone who achieves fame by establishing peace.
Diminutive forms include
Mirek and
Mirka
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. Its feminine form is Mirosława ().
Individuals with this name celebrate
name day
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on February 26.
People and characters with the name Mirosław(a)
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Mirosław Ferić, a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of World War II
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Mirosław Hermaszewski
Mirosław Hermaszewski (; 15 September 1941 – 12 December 2022) was a Polish cosmonaut, fighter plane pilot, and Polish Air Force officer. He became the first, and at the time of his death in December 2022, the only, Polish national in spac ...
, the first Pole in space
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Mirosława Makuchowska, Polish LGBT rights activist
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Mirosław Vitali (1914–1992), Polish physician specialising in treatment and care of amputees
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Mirosława Zakrzewska-Kotula,Polish volleyball, basketball and handball player and coach
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Mirosław Żuławski, Polish writer, prosaist, diplomatist and screenwriter
See also
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Mirosław (disambiguation)
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Miroslav (given name)
Miroslav (Cyrillic script: Мирослав) (also see: Polish Mirosław) is a Slavic masculine name meaning 'one who celebrates peace, one who celebrates the world'.
Notable people
* Miroslav (kaznac), Serbian nobleman
* Miroslav of Croatia, m ...
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Polish masculine given names
Slavic masculine given names