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Miroslav

/MEER-oh-slahv/ MasculineSlavic

Meaning

Miroslav is a masculine name of Slavic origin meaning “peace and glory”.

Miroslav joins the Slavic mir, peace and the world, with slava, glory, a name borne by a tenth-century king of Croatia and by footballer Miroslav Klose, the World Cup's all-time leading scorer. The friendly short form Miro travels especially well.

A classic across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, and Croatia.

At a glance

Origin
Slavic
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/MEER-oh-slahv/
Themes
Peace

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Questions

  • Miroslav is a masculine name of Slavic origin meaning “peace and glory”. Miroslav joins the Slavic mir, peace and the world, with slava, glory, a name borne by a tenth-century king of Croatia and by footballer Miroslav Klose, the World Cup's all-time leading scorer.

  • Miroslav is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a classic across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, and Croatia.

  • The name Miroslav comes from Slavic. Miroslav joins the Slavic mir, peace and the world, with slava, glory, a name borne by a tenth-century king of Croatia and by footballer Miroslav Klose, the World Cup's all-time leading scorer. The friendly short form Miro travels especially well.

  • Miroslav is pronounced MEER-oh-slahv.

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