:"Wiesław" is sometimes transliterated as "Wieslaw", in the absence of ''
L with stroke
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Wiesław () is a
Polish
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* Polish language
* Poles
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masculine
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given name
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, of
Slavonic origin, meaning "great glory" or "all glory". It is the shortened, more common, form of the
personal name
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''Wielisław''. The
feminine
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counterpart is ''Wiesława'' .
Individuals named Wiesław may choose their
name day
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from the following dates: May 22, June 7, November 21, or December 9.
People with the name or its variants include:
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Wiesław Ochman
Wiesław Ochman (; born 6 February 1937) is a Polish tenor.
Life and career
In 1960, he graduated from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków. Ochman began learning voice under the direction of Gustaw Serafin in Kraków (1955–1 ...
(born 1937), Polish tenor
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Wiesław Jaguś
Wiesław Jaguś (born 13 September 1975) is a former Polish speedway rider.
Career
In August 2006, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2007 Grand Prix. He ...
(born 1975), Polish speedway rider
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Wiesław Perszke
Wiesław Perszke (born February 18, 1960 in Jabłonowo Pomorskie, Kuyavian-Pomeranian) is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olím ...
(born 1960), Polish long-distance runner
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Wiesław Michnikowski
Wiesław Michnikowski (3 June 1922, in Warsaw – 29 September 2017, in Warsaw) was a Polish stage, cabaret, and film actor.
He performed at such satirical theaters (cabarets) as Kabaret Wagabunda, Kabaret Starszych Panów and Kabaret Dudek.
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(1922–2017), Polish cabaret performer
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Wiesław Rosocha
Wiesław Rosocha (16 September 1945 in Sokołów Podlaski, Poland – 15 March 2020 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish illustrator and graphic designer. Rosocha attended Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts from 1969 to 1974.
Major awards
*1981 - Specia ...
(born 1945), Polish graphic designer
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Wiesław Tarka
Wiesław Karol Tarka (born 30 June 1964 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish diplomat, Poland Ambassador to Croatia (2008–2012) and Sweden (2014–2018).
Life
Wiesław Tarka finished High School No. 6, Bydgoszcz. He has graduated from German studies a ...
(born 1964), Polish ambassador to Croatia
* "Comrade Wiesław", unofficial nickname of
Władysław Gomułka
Władysław Gomułka (; 6 February 1905 – 1 September 1982) was a Polish communist politician. He was the ''de facto'' leader of post-war Poland from 1947 until 1948. Following the Polish October he became leader again from 1956 to 1970. Go ...
(1905–1982), Polish communist and the actual head of state 1956–1970
See also
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Stary Wielisław (''old Wielisław''), a village in Poland
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Polish name
Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom.
The law requires a given name to indicate the person's ...
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Slavic names
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The main types of Slavic names:
* Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...
References
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Polish masculine given names
Slavic masculine given names
Masculine given names