Jaroslav

Jaroslav

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| region =
| region =
| language = [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]]
| language = [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]]
| origin = ''jar'' ("spring") + ''slav'' ("glory, fame")
| origin = ''jar'' 'spring' + ''slav'' 'glory, fame'
| languageorigin = [[Slavic languages|Slavic]]
| languageorigin = [[Slavic languages|Slavic]]
| alternative spelling =
| alternative spelling =
| nickname =
| nickname =
| related names = [[Jaroslava]] (f), [[Jarosław (given name)|Jarosław]], [[Yaroslav]]
| related names = [[Jaroslava]] (feminine), [[Jarosław (given name)|Jarosław]], [[Yaroslav]]
| name day =
| name day =
| derived =
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{{Wiktionary|Jaroslav}}
{{Wiktionary|Jaroslav}}
'''Jaroslav''' is a [[Czech language|Czech]] and [[Slovak language|Slovak]] masculine [[given name]]. It is composed of the Slavic elements ''jar'' meaning "strong, fierce" and ''slav'' meaning "glory, fame".[http://www.behindthename.com/name/jaroslav Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jaroslav][https://www.ancestry.com/first-name-meaning/jaroslav?geo-lang=en Ancestry.com: Meaning of the Name Jaroslav]
'''Jaroslav''' is a [[Czech language|Czech]] and [[Slovak language|Slovak]] masculine [[given name]]. It is composed of the Slavic elements ''jar'' ('spring') and ''slav'' ('glory, fame').[http://www.behindthename.com/name/jaroslav Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jaroslav][https://www.ancestry.com/first-name-meaning/jaroslav?geo-lang=en Ancestry.com: Meaning of the Name Jaroslav]


There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the name referred to ''[[Jarilo]]'' - male Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility, and ''slav'' meaning glory, i.e. "glory of the sun".{{cn|date=August 2025}}
There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the name referred to ''[[Jarilo]]'' - male Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility, and ''slav'' 'glory', i.e. 'glory of the sun'.{{cn|date=August 2025}}


The feminine form of the name is [[Jaroslava]].
The feminine form of the name is [[Jaroslava]].