Bolesław, Boleslaw, Boleslav or Boleslaus in Latin, is a male
given name of Slavic origin meaning great glory. Feminine forms: Bolesława / Boleslava.
It was the favoured dynastic name in the Polish
Piast dynasty and also, to a considerably lesser extent, among the Czech
Přemyslids. Into the Piasts was borrowed from Přemyslids through inheritance in female line. (The mother of first Polish monarch of that name, i.e. Boleslaus the Brave, was the Czech princess
Doubravka of Bohemia, whose
father and
brother bore the name "Boleslav".) Rulers of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty were often known by the shortened version of the name, Bolko. In total, 45 kings and dukes from the House of Piast bore the name.
List of people with given name Boleslaw, Boleslav or Bolesław
Polish historical rulers from the House of Piast
Bolesław I of Poland (
c. 966 – 1025), known as 'the Brave' or 'the Valiant', Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025 (ending in 1025 as King of Poland)
Bolesław II of Poland (1039–1081), known as 'the Bold', 'the Generous' or 'the Cruel', Duke of Poland 1058 to 1076 and King of Poland 1076 to 1079
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References
^Brückner, Aleksander (1927). "Bolesław". Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish).