Miroslav (given name)
| Pronunciation | Czech: [ˈmɪroslav] Slovak: [ˈmirɔslaw] Serbo-Croatian: [mîroslaʋ, mǐ-] Russian: [mʲɪrɐˈslaf] Slovene: [ˈmíːrɔslaw] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Name day | Czech Republic: March 6 Croatia: February 1 and July 14 Slovakia: March 29 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | mir ("peace, world") + slav ("celebrate") |
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| Alternative spelling | Mirosław |
| Nickname(s) | Miro, Mirko, Slavko, Sláva, Slávek, Mirek, Mireček, Miroušek, Míra |
| Related names | Slavomir, Miroslava (f) |
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Miroslav (Cyrillic script: Мирослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ ("peace, world") and slava ("glory"), thus meaning 'one who celebrates peace, one who celebrates the world'. The feminine form of the name is Miroslava.
It is popular in many Slavic contries, such as Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The Polish form of the name is Mirosław / Mirosława.