Sviatoslav (russian: Святосла́в, Svjatosláv, ; uk, Святосла́в, Svjatosláv, ) is a Russian and Ukrainian given name of
Slavic origin. Cognates include
Svetoslav Svetoslav is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Svetoslav of Croatia (before 997 - 1000), king of Croatia
* Svetoslav Dyakov (born 1984), Bulgarian football midfielder
* Svetoslav Georgiev (born 1977), Bulgarian football player
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Svatoslav, ,
Svetislav Svetislav ( sr, Светислав) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to:
* Svetislav Basara (born 1953), Serbian writer
* Svetislav Glišović (1913–1988), Serbian football player and manager
* Svetislav Goncić (b ...
. It has a Pre-Christian pagan character and means "one who worships the light" (likely in reference to the sun). In Christian times the name's meaning started to be associated with the Proto-Slavic roots (holy) and (glory), to be explained as "One who worships the Holy".
A diminutive form for Sviatoslav is Svetlyo (Bulgarian), Slava (Russian), (Polish), Slavik (Ukrainian). Its feminine form is Sviatoslava. The name may refer to:
People
Monarchs
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Sviatoslav I of Kiev
; (943 – 26 March 972), also spelled Svyatoslav, was Grand Prince of Kiev famous for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. ...
(c. 942 – 972), emperor of Rus
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Sviatoslav II of Kiev
Sviatoslav II Iaroslavich or Sviatoslav II Yaroslavich ( orv, Ст҃ославь Ӕрославичь; Russian and Ukrainian: Святослав Ярославич; 1027 – 27 December 1076) was Grand Prince of Kiev between 1073 and 1076 ...
(1027–1076), prince of Kiev and Chernigov
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Sviatoslav III of Kiev (before 1141–1194), prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Vladimir and Volyn (1141–1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversky (1157–1164), Chernigov (1164–1177), Grand Prince of Kiev (1174, 1177–1180, 1182–1194)
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Sviatoslav Olgovich (before 1108–1164), prince of Novgorod-Severski (1136–1138, 1139), Belgorod (1141–1154) and Chernigov (1154–1164)
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Sviatoslav III of Vladimir (1196–1252), prince of Vladimir and Novgorod
Sports
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Svyatoslav Syrota (born 1970), Ukrainian sport administrator and former player
Other
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov (1927–2000), Russian ophthalmologist
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Sviatoslav Piskun (born 1959), Ukrainian statesman
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Sviatoslav Richter (1915–1997), Russian pianist
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Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (born 1975), Ukrainian singer
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Sviatoslav Shevchuk (born 1970), Ukrainian Catholic Patriarchate of Kyiv
See also
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Slavic names
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Slavic masculine given names
Russian masculine given names
Ukrainian masculine given names