Ladislav 368280 220744754 2008-06-21T10:59:37Z 89.76.246.76 pl: '''Ladislav''' (pronounced Lah-dee-slav) is a name of [[Slavic languages|Slavic]] origin. It is comprised of the name of the ancient Slavic [[goddess]] of [[love]] ''[[Lada and Lado|Lada]]'' and the Slavic word ''slava'' (worship, glory). The name means ''He who worships Lada'' or ''He who glorifies Lada'' and has [[pagan]] roots. The name is popular among all Slavic nations as well as some neighboring non-Slavic countries. The female form of this name would be '''[[Ladislava]]'''. == Spellings and variations == <!-- Please do not mix this name with VLADISLAV and its variations, as those are two distinct names and have different etymology and meaning --> In [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] and [[Russian language|Russian]] this name spells in the [[Cyrillic alphabet]]: ''Ладислав''. In [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] this name spells ''László''. ==See also== * [[Ladislao]] * [[László]] * [[Volodyslav]] - Ukrainian spelling of Володислав - Владислав * [[Vladislav]] - Russin spelling of Владислав [[Category:Slavic names]] [[Category:Polish names]] [[Category:Czech given names]] [[Category:Bulgarian names]] [[cs:Ladislav]] [[de:László]] [[eo:Ladislao]] [[it:Ladislao]] [[hu:László]] [[no:László]] [[pl:Władysław]] [[sk:Ladislav]]