Mečislovas
| Gender | masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Lithuanian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Derivation | mečĭ ("sword"), slava ("glory, fame") |
| Meaning | "glory of the sword" "famous by the sword" |
| Region of origin | Lithuania |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Mečislova (f) |
| Short form(s) | Mečys |
| Related names | Mieczysław |
Mečislovas is a Lithuanian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic elements mečĭ meaning "sword" and slava meaning "glory, fame". It thus means "glory of the sword", "famous by the sword", or "sword bearer".[1]
The feminine form of the name is Mečislova. The Polish form of the name is Mieczysław. The name is sometimes shortened to Mečys.
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player
- Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraitis (1849–1919), Lithuanian journalist and publicist
- Mečislovas Gedvilas (1901–1981), Lithuanian Communist politician
- Mečislovas Leonardas Paliulionis (1834–1908), Lithuanian Roman Catholic bishop
- Mečislovas Reinys (1884–1953), Lithuanian Roman Catholic archbishop and professor
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles containing Mečislovas
- Mieczysław, Polish form of the name
References
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