Jaroslav
PronunciationCzech: [ˈjaroslaf]
Slovak: [ˈjarɔsɫau̯]
Gendermasculine
LanguageCzech, Slovak
Origin
LanguageSlavic
Word/namejar 'spring' + slav 'glory, fame'
Other names
Related namesJaroslava (feminine), Jarosław, Yaroslav

Jaroslav is a Czech and Slovak masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements jar ('spring' 'might' 'ruler') and slav ('glory, fame').The name translates into English as Roderick.[1][2]

The feminine form of the name is Jaroslava.

Jaroslav is equivalent to the Polish name Jarosław and the Ukrainian and Russian name Yaroslav.

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