-слав

From the Proto-Slavic *-slavъ ending in names such as *Voldislavъ, from Proto-Slavic *slava (“glory, fame”).

Via PIE cognate with Ancient Greek κλέος (kléos), κλειτός (kleitós), κλυτός (klutós), note many personal names derived from the terms.

Compare typologically Ancient Greek personal names derived from φωνή (phōnḗ) (< Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-).

• IPA^(key): [sɫaf]
• Always stressed, e.g. in Томисла́в (Tomisláv).

-слав • (-slav)

1. suffix forming names meaning “glory”, “glorious”

   ‎Тома́ (Tomá) + ‎-слав (-slav) → ‎Томисла́в (Tomisláv)

   ‎добъ́р (dobǎ́r) + ‎-слав (-slav) → ‎Добросла́в (Dobrosláv)

• IPA^(key): [sɫau̯]

From the Proto-Slavic *-slavъ ending in names such as *Voldislavъ, from Proto-Slavic *slava (“glory, fame”).

-слав • (-slav) m (feminine -слава)

1. suffix forming names meaning “glory”, “glorious”

   ‎Броні (Broni) + ‎-слав (-slav) → ‎Бронісла́ва (Bronisláva)

   ‎Рости (Rosty) + ‎-слав (-slav) → ‎Ростисла́в (Rostysláv)

2. (archaic) a suffix which indicates that someone is celebrating something, now predominantly in names

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

-слав • (-slav) f

1. genitive/accusative plural of -слава (-slava)