Rostislav

English

Etymology

From Russian and Ukrainian Ростислав (Rostyslav)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Rostislav

1. A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Ростисла́в (Rostisláv), equivalent to Rostislav.

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech Rostislav. By surface analysis, růst +‎ -slav.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈroscɪslaf]

Proper noun

Rostislav m anim

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Rostislav (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	Rostislav	Rostislavové
genitive	Rostislava	Rostislavů
dative	Rostislavovi, Rostislavu	Rostislavům
accusative	Rostislava	Rostislavy
vocative	Rostislave	Rostislavové
locative	Rostislavovi, Rostislavu	Rostislavech
instrumental	Rostislavem	Rostislavy

Further reading

• “Rostislav”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)

Old Czech

Etymology

From rósti +‎ -slav.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈroscisɫaʋ/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈroscislaf/

Proper noun

Rostislav m pers

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Rostislav (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	Rostislav	Rostislavy	Rostislavi, Rostislavové
genitive	Rostislava	Rostislavú	Rostislavóv
dative	Rostislavu, Rostislavovi	Rostislavoma	Rostislavóm
accusative	Rostislava	Rostislavy	Rostislavy
vocative	Rostislave	Rostislavy	Rostislavi, Rostislavové
locative	Rostislavu, Rostislavovi	Rostislavú	Rostislaviech
instrumental	Rostislavem	Rostislavoma	Rostislavy

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Rostislav”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění