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Broņislava

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See also: Bronislava

Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Polish Bronisława, name of a Polish 13th century beatified nun; from Slavic elements meaning "protection" and "glory".

Proper noun

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Broņislava f

  1. a female given name of Latvian speakers
  2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Бронислава (Bronislava).
  3. A respelling of the Polish female given name Bronisława.
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Broņislava was the only given name of 1532 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Polish and Russian speakers.