# Bronislav

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**Bronislav** is a [Slavic masculine given name](/source/Slavic_names), derived from the Slavic elements *borna* ("to protect, to defend") and *slava* ("glory, fame"), thus meaning "defender of the glory".[1] It is the Czech, Ukrainian and Russian form of the name [Branislav](/source/Branislav).

The feminine form of the name is [Bronislava](/source/Bronislava).

Notable people with the name include:

- [Bronislav Bechyňský](/source/Bronislav_Bechy%C5%88sk%C3%BD) (1962–2011), Czech sport shooter
- [Bronislav Červenka](/source/Bronislav_%C4%8Cervenka) (born 1975), Czech football player and manager
- [Bronislav Danda](/source/Bronislav_Danda) (1930–2015), Czech ice hockey player
- [Bronislav Gimpel](/source/Bronislav_Gimpel) (1911–1979), Polish-American violinist and teacher
- [Bronislav Grombchevsky](/source/Bronislav_Grombchevsky) (1855–1926), Polish-Russian army officer and explorer
- [Bronislav Kaminski](/source/Bronislav_Kaminski) (1899–1944), Soviet Nazi collaborator
- [Bronislav Poloczek](/source/Bronislav_Poloczek) (1939–2012), Polish-Czech theatre and television actor
- [Bronislav Snetkov](/source/Bronislav_Snetkov) (born 1967), Russian speed skater
- [Bronislav Stáňa](/source/Bronislav_St%C3%A1%C5%88a) (born 1993), Czech footballer

## See also

- [Bronislava](/source/Bronislava), feminine form of the name
- [Bronisław (given name)](/source/Bronis%C5%82aw_(given_name))
- [Branislav](/source/Branislav)
- [Slavic names](/source/Slavic_names)

## References

1. [Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Bronislav](https://www.behindthename.com/name/bronislav)

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