Branislav
| Pronunciation | Czech: [ˈbraɲɪslaf] Slovak: [ˈbraɲisɫau̯] Serbo-Croatian: [brǎnislaʋ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Origin | |
| Language | Slavic |
| Other names | |
| Short form | Branko |
| Derived | borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) |
| Related names | Branislava (f), Bronislav, Bronisław, Branimir |
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Branislav (Cyrillic: Бранислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory". The feminine form of the name is Branislava.
Branislav is a common given name in Croatian, Slovak and Serbian. It also appears in Polish as Bronisław and in Czech, Ukrainian and Russian as Bronislav. A short form of the name is Brano. Nicknames in the different languages include Branko, Branio, Broněk, Broniek, Slávek, Slavo, Bane, Brane, Braňo, Braniša, Bruno.