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Jaroslav - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Jaroslav

[ syll. ja-ro-slav, jar-osl-av ] The boy name Jaroslav is pronounced as YAARAASLaaV KEY. Jaroslav is used predominantly in the Czech and Slavic languages, and it is derived from Slavonic origins. The name is of the meaning glory of spring. Two-element name derived from the elements 'jaro' meaning spring ; 'slav' meaning fame, glory, Slav. The name Jaroslava (Czech and Slavic) is the female version of Jaroslav. The name Jaroslaw (Polish) and the name Yaroslav (Russian) are variants of Jaroslav. Jarek (Czech and Polish pet form) and Jaro (Czech short form) are other variants of Jaroslav.

Jaroslav is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

A baby name that sounds like Jaroslav is the name Yaroslav (Russian).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Jaroslav: Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)"


 
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