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/ref> ( be, Уладзіслаў (', '); pl, Władysław, ;
Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
,
Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...
,
Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...
, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав) is a male
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
of Slavic origin. Variations include ''Volodislav'', ''Vlastislav'' and ''Vlaslav''. In the
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,
Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
and
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, the common variation is
Ladislav Ladislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava. Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic goddess Lada. Spellings and variations In Bulgarian ...
. Outside of Slavic and Eastern Romance countries, it is sometimes latinized as either ''Vladislaus'' or ''Vladislas''.
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
forms include ''
Ladislao Ladislao is a given name, a Hispanic variant of Vladislav. Notable people with the name include: * Ladislao Cabrera, Bolivian hero during the War of the Pacific * Ladislao Diwa, Filipino patriot * Ladislao Martínez, Puerto Rico musician * Lászl ...
'' and ''Uladislao''. The
Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...
and
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
forms are ''Ladislau''. The Hungarian form is
László László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequen ...
. In Russian-speaking countries, it is usually colloquially shortened to either ''Vlad'' (Влад) or ''Vladik'' (Владик). The feminine form of the name Vladislav is
Vladislava Vladislava () is a female given name. Those bearing it include: *Vladislava Ovcharenko (born 1986), Tajikistani track and field sprinter *Vladislava Evtushenko (born 1996), Russian actress, dancer, model, beauty pageant *Vladislava Tancheva (born ...
or, in Polish spelling, ''Władysława''.


Origin

The name Vladislav literally means 'one who owns a glory', or simply 'famous'. It is a composite name derived from two Slavic
roots A root is the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors the plant body, and absorbs and stores water and nutrients. Root or roots may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''The Root'' (magazine), an online magazine focusing ...
: ''Vlad-'', meaning either 'to own' (Ukrainian ''volodity'' [] means 'to own', Polish ['to possess'], Russian [ 'to own']), or 'to rule' (another meaning of Polish ''władać'' is 'to rule'. Ukrainian ''vlada'' [влада] means 'power', 'the government'; in Slovak and
Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...
, ''vláda'' means ruling body, government in modern form, ''vládnuť (vládnout)'' means 'to rule', ''vládca ládce' is 'ruler'), and ''slav-'', meaning 'fame'/'glory'. It has also extended into
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
and
Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...
, which are non-Slavic countries.


People with the name


Mononymous uses

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Vladislav Vladislav ( be, Уладзіслаў (', '); pl, Władysław (disambiguation), Władysław, ; Russian language, Russian, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав ...
, a duke of Croatia, 821–c. 835 *
Ivan Vladislav Ivan Vladislav ( cu, Їѡаннъ Владиславъ; bg, Иван/Йоан Владислав; died February 1018) ruled as emperor (tsar) of the First Bulgarian Empire from August or September 1015 to February 1018. The year of his birth is ...
, emperor of Bulgaria 1015–1018 * Vladislaus I, duke of Bohemia 1109–1117, 1120–1125 * Vladislaus II (c. 1110–1174), duke and later king of Bohemia 1158–1172 * Vladislaus III, duke of Bohemia, 1197; prince of Bohemia and margrave of Moravia, 1197–1222 *
Stefan Vladislav I Stefan Vladislav ( sr-cyr, Стефан Владислав, ;  – after 1264) was the King of Serbia from 1234 to 1243. He was the middle son of Stefan the First-Crowned of the Nemanjić dynasty, who ruled Serbia from 1196 to 1228. Radosla ...
, king of Serbia 1234–1243 *
Stefan Vladislav II Vladislav ( sr-cyr, Владислав; 1280–1326) was the King of Syrmia from 1316 to 1325, and claimant to the Serbian Kingdom. He was the son of Stefan Dragutin, who had ruled Serbia until 1282, when he became ill and abdicated, giving the ...
(reigned 1316 to 1325), king of Syrmia *
Vladislav of Bosnia Vladislav of Bosnia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Vladislav Kotromanić, Владислав Котроманић; died 1354) was a member of the House of Kotromanić who effectively ruled the Banate of Bosnia from September 1353 to his death. Vlad ...
, ruler of Banate of Bosnia, died 1354 * Vladislav I, ruler of Wallachia 1364–c. 1377 *
Władysław II Jagiełło Jogaila (; 1 June 1434), later Władysław II Jagiełło ()He is known under a number of names: lt, Jogaila Algirdaitis; pl, Władysław II Jagiełło; be, Jahajła (Ягайла). See also: Names and titles of Władysław II Jagiełło. w ...
(d. 1434), grand duke of Lithuania and king of Poland 1386–1434 * Vladislav II, ruler of Wallachia 1447–1456 *
Vladislaus II of Hungary Vladislaus II, also known as Vladislav, Władysław or Wladislas ( hu, II. Ulászló; 1 March 1456 – 13 March 1516), was King of Bohemia from 1471 to 1516, and King of Hungary and Croatia from 1490 to 1516. As the eldest son of Casimir IV Jagi ...
, king of Bohemia 1471–1516, king of Hungary and Croatia 1490–1516 *
Vladislav I Herman of Poland Vladislav ( be, Уладзіслаў (', '); pl, Władysław, ; Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав) is a male given name of Slavic origin. Variations include ''Volodislav'', ''Vlastislav'' and ''Vlaslav'' ...
, duke of Poland *
Vladislav the Grammarian Vladislav the Grammarian (Bulgarian and sr, Владислав Граматик; 1456–79) was a Bulgarian Orthodox Christian monk, scribe, historian and theologian active in medieval Bulgaria and Serbia, regarded as part of both the Bulgarian an ...
(fl. 1456–1479), Bulgarian writer *
Vladislav III of Wallachia Vladislav III (? – 1525) was the nephew of Vladislav II of Wallachia and Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia (; ro, Țara Românească, lit=The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country, ; archaic: ', Romanian Cyrillic alp ...
(died 1525), ruler of Wallachia *
Vladislav IV of Russia Vladislav ( be, Уладзіслаў (', '); pl, Władysław (disambiguation), Władysław, ; Russian language, Russian, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав ...
(reigned 1595–1648), king of Poland, grand duke of Lithuania and titular king of Sweden


Given name

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František Vladislav Hek František Vladislav Hek (11 April 1769 in Dobruška, Bohemia – 4 September 1847 in Kyšperk) was a Czech writer, composer, and patriot active in the early phases of the Czech National Revival. He was a major inspiration behind the fi ...
(1769–1847), Czech national revivalist *
Władysław Horodecki Władysław Horodecki (born Leszek Dezydery Horodecki; russian: Владислав Владиславович Городецкий; uk, Владислав Владиславович Городецький; — January 3, 1930) was a Polish arch ...
(1863–1930), Polish architect *
Vladislav Artemiev Vladislav Mikhailovich Artemiev (russian: Владисла́в Миха́йлович Арте́мьев; born 5 March 1998) is a Russian chess player and former chess prodigy. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 2014. Artemiev is the ...
(born 1998), Russian Chess Grandmaster *
Vladislav Bajac Vladislav Bajac ( sr-Cyrl, Владислав Бајац, born 2 June 1954) is Serbian writer, poet, journalist and publisher. Biography He was born in Belgrade in 1954 and later studied philology at the University of Belgrade. In 1993, he ...
(born 1954), Serbian writer, journalist, and publisher * Vladislav Bogićević (born 1950), Serbian footballer *
Vladislav Bykanov Vladislav Bykanov ( he, ולדיסלב ביקנוב, uk, Владислав Биканов) (born 19 November 1989) is an Israeli Olympic short track speed skater. He won the gold medal in the 3,000m at the 2015 and 2018 European Championships. ...
(born 1989), Israeli Olympic short track speed skater *
Vladislav Dajković Vladislav Dajković (; born 13 January 1992) is a Montenegrin-Serb politician. He was one of the founders and former secretary general of the True Montenegro, a right-wing populist pro-Serbian political party in Montenegro, which he left in 2019, ...
(born 1992), Montenegrin political and activist *
Vladislav Jovanović Vladislav Jovanović ( sr, Владислав Јовановић; born 9 June 1933) is a Serbian diplomat who was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia. Education Jovanović was born in Žitni Potok, present-day Serbia in 1933 to Milorad Jova ...
(born 1933), Serbian diplomat *
Vladislav Khodasevich Vladislav Felitsianovich Khodasevich (russian: Владисла́в Фелициа́нович Ходасе́вич; 16 May 1886 – 14 June 1939) was an influential Russian poet and literary critic who presided over the Berlin circle of Russian e ...
(1886–1939), Russian poet *
Vladislav Krapivin Vladislav Petrovich Krapivin (russian: Владислав Петрович Крапивин; 14 October 1938 – 1 September 2020) was a Russian children's books writer. Biography Vladislav Petrovich Krapivin was born in the city of Tyumen on ...
(1938–2020), Russian writer *
Vladislav Kulminski Vladislav Kulminski (born 24 October 1972) is a Moldovan politician. Kulminski has been referred to as an expert in internal affairs and national security. Furthermore, as of 2021, he was president of the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPI ...
(born 1972), Moldovan politician *
Vladislav Listyev Vladislav (Vlad) Nikolayevich Listyev (russian: Владисла́в Никола́евич Листьев, links=no; May 10, 1956 – March 1, 1995) was a Russian journalist and head of the ORT TV Channel (now government-owned Channel One). Ca ...
, Russian journalist and head of the ORT TV Channel (now government-owned Channel One) *
Vladislav Petković Dis Vladislav Petković Dis ( sr-cyr, Владислав Петковић Дис; 10 March 1880 – 30 May 1917) was a Serbian impressionist poet. He died in 1917 on a boat on the Ionian Sea after being hit by a German torpedo making him also remembe ...
(1880–1917), Serbian impressionist poet *
Vladislav F. Ribnikar Vladislav F. Ribnikar ( sr-Cyrl, Владислав Ф. Рибникар; 13 November 1871 – 1 September 1914) was a Serbian journalist, known for founding ''Politika'', the oldest Serbian daily. He led the newspaper from the day it was founde ...
(1871–1914), Serbian journalist, founder of ''
Politika ''Politika'' ( sr-Cyrl, Политика; ''Politics'') is a Serbian daily newspaper, published in Belgrade. Founded in 1904 by Vladislav F. Ribnikar, it is the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in the Balkans. Publishing and owners ...
'' *Vladislav Roslyakov (2000–2018), Russian mass murderer and perpetrator of the 2018
Kerch Polytechnic College massacre The Kerch Polytechnic College massacre was a school shooting and bomb attack that occurred in Kerch, Crimea, on 17 October 2018. 18-year-old student Vladislav Roslyakov killed 20 people and wounded 70 others before committing suicide. It was th ...
* Vladislav Sitnichenko (born 1998), Russian footballer *
Vladislav Tretiak Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak, Meritorious Service Decoration (Canada), MSM ( rus, links=no, Владислав Александрович Третьяк, p=trʲɪˈtʲjak; born 25 April 1952) is a Russian former goaltender for the Soviet Un ...
(born 1952), Russian ice hockey goaltender *
Vladislav Vančura Vladislav Vančura () (23 June 1891 in Háj ve Slezsku – 1 June 1942 in Prague) was an important Czechs, Czech writer active in the 20th century, who was murdered by the Nazis. He was also active as a film director, playwright and screenwriter ...
(1891–1942), Czech writer, playwright and film director *
Vladyslav Vashchuk Vladyslav Viktorovych Vashchuk ( ua, Владислав Вікторович Ващук; born on 2 January 1975) is a retired Ukrainian football defender who last played for FC Volyn Lutsk. Vashchuk was also a member of the Ukrainian national ...
(born 1975), Ukrainian footballer


See also

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Vladislava Vladislava () is a female given name. Those bearing it include: *Vladislava Ovcharenko (born 1986), Tajikistani track and field sprinter *Vladislava Evtushenko (born 1996), Russian actress, dancer, model, beauty pageant *Vladislava Tancheva (born ...
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Slavic names Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: * Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...
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Ladislav Ladislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava. Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic goddess Lada. Spellings and variations In Bulgarian ...
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László László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequen ...


References


External links


List of more than 193 famous Vladislavs
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