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'''Jaroslav''' (also written as '''Yaroslav''' or '''[[Jarosław (disambiguation)|Jarosław]]''') is a common [[Slavic languages|Slavic]] first name, composed from the elements ''jar'' meaning strong or powerful and ''slav'' meaning glory or fame. It is also the name of several places.
People named Jaroslav (Yaroslav):
* [[Jaroslav Halak]] goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens
* [[Jaroslav Hašek]], Czech author, writer of ''[[The Good Soldier Švejk]]''.
* [[Yaroslav I the Wise]]
Locations:
* [[Yaroslavl]] - city in Russia
* [[Jarosław]] - town in Poland
* [[Jaroslav (Pardubice District)|Jaroslav]] - village in [[Pardubice District]], [[Czech Republic]]
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