Rostislav
English
Etymology
From Russian and Ukrainian Ростислав (Rostyslav)
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Rostislav
- A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Ростисла́в (Rostisláv), equivalent to Rostislav.
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech Rostislav. By surface analysis, růst + -slav.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈroscɪslaf]
Proper noun
Rostislav m anim
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Rostislav (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rostislav | Rostislavové |
| genitive | Rostislava | Rostislavů |
| dative | Rostislavovi, Rostislavu | Rostislavům |
| accusative | Rostislava | Rostislavy |
| vocative | Rostislave | Rostislavové |
| locative | Rostislavovi, Rostislavu | Rostislavech |
| instrumental | Rostislavem | Rostislavy |
Further reading
- “Rostislav”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
Old Czech
Etymology
From rósti + -slav, from Proto-Slavic *orstъ (“growth, height”) + *slava (“glory, renown”) + *-ъ.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Rostislav m pers
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Rostislav (hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rostislav | Rostislavy | Rostislavi, Rostislavové |
| genitive | Rostislava | Rostislavú | Rostislavóv |
| dative | Rostislavu, Rostislavovi | Rostislavoma | Rostislavóm |
| accusative | Rostislava | Rostislavy | Rostislavy |
| vocative | Rostislave | Rostislavy | Rostislavi, Rostislavové |
| locative | Rostislavu, Rostislavovi | Rostislavú | Rostislaviech |
| instrumental | Rostislavem | Rostislavoma | Rostislavy |
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “Rostislav”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění