Jarosław () is a

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given name, equivalent to

Jaroslav Jaroslav (also written as Yaroslav or Jarosław in other Slavic languages) is a Czech and Slovak first name, pagan in origin. There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the nam ...

. It is composed of the elements ''jar'' meaning 'strong' or 'powerful' and ''sława'' meaning 'glory' or 'fame'.

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forms include Jarek. Its feminine form is Jarosława . Individuals with this name may choose their

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from the following dates: January 21, April 25, June 7, or August 1.

People and characters with the name Jarosław(a)

Jarosław, Duke of Opole Jarosław of Opole ( pl, Jarosław opolski ; aft. 1143 – 22 March 1201) was a Duke of Opole from 1173 and Bishop of Wrocław from 1198 until his death. He was the oldest son of Bolesław I the Tall, by his first wife Zvenislava, daugh ...

(aft. 1143 – 1201), was a Duke Opole from 1173 and Bishop of Wrocław from 1198 until his death *

Jarosław z Bogorii i Skotnik Jarosław (; uk, Ярослав, Yaroslav, ; yi, יאַרעסלאָוו, Yareslov; german: Jaroslau) is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 38,970 inhabitants, as of 30 June 2014. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), pre ...

(ca. 1276 – 1376), Polish nobleman and bishop, member of the Bogoriowie family of the Bogorya *

Jarosław Dąbrowski Jarosław Żądło-Dąbrowski (; 13 November 1836 – 23 May 1871), also known as Jaroslav Dombrowski, was a Polish nobleman and military officer in the Imperial Russian Army, a left-wing independence activist and radical republican for Polan ...

, Polish general and Commander-in-Chief of the Paris Commune, Polish nobleman and military officer in the Imperial Russian Army, a left-wing independence activist and radical republican for Poland * Jarosław Duda, computer scientist *

Jarosław Hampel Jarosław "Jarek" Hampel (; born 17 April 1982 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish Speedway rider. He was a participant of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix in 2007 and 2010. He received his speedway license in 1998 with the Polish team Polonia Piła, alt ...

(born 1982), Polish Speedway rider *

Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Jarosław Leon Iwaszkiewicz, also known under his literary pseudonym Eleuter (20 February 1894 – 2 March 1980), was a Polish writer, poet, essayist, dramatist and translator.Bartłomiej Szleszyński, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz. 2003 Culture.plJaros ...

, (1894–1980), Polish writer, poet, essayist, dramatist and translator * Jarosława Jóźwiakowska (born 1937), Polish athlete who mainly competed in the high jump *

Jarosław Kaczyński Jarosław Aleksander Kaczyński (; born 18 June 1949) is a Polish politician who is currently serving as leader of the Law and Justice party (known by its Polish acronym PiS), which he co-founded in 2001 with his twin brother, Lech Kaczyński, w ...

(born 1949), Polish politician, Prime Minister (2006-2007) *

Jarosław Kukowski Jarosław Kukowski (born 11 April 1972 in Tczew) is a Polish contemporary painter, juror of international art competitions (including The World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today). His works were exhibited, among others Branch Museum of the Nation ...

(born 1972), Polish contemporary painter, juror of international art competitions *

Jarosław Kukulski Jarosław Kazimierz Kukulski (25 May 1944 – 13 September 2010) was a Polish composer. He was the husband of late singer Anna Jantar and the father of singer Natalia Kukulska. Early life Kukulski was born on May 25, 1944, in Września to Maria ...

(1944–2010) Polish composer. He was the husband of late singer Anna Jantar and the father of singer Natalia Kukulska *

Jarosław Wałęsa Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa (; born 13 September 1976 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 14,709 votes in 25 Gdańsk district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list. He is the son of f ...

(born 1976), Polish politician, son of former Polish President, Lech Wałęsa.

People and characters with the name Jarosław(a)

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