Mečislovas
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Mečislovas is a Lithuanian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic elements mečĭ meaning "sword" and slava meaning "glory, fame". It thus means "glory of the sword", "famous by the sword", or "sword bearer".
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- male given name
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- Mieszko
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- Lithuanian
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Mečislovas is a Lithuanian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic elements mečĭ meaning "sword" and slava meaning "glory, fame". It thus means "glory of the sword", "famous by the sword", or "sword bearer".
The feminine form of the name is Mečislova. The Polish form of the name is Mieczysław. The name is sometimes shortened to Mečys.
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