Sviatoslav
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Sviatoslav, Svatoslav, Svetoslav (South Slavic), or Świętosław (Polish) is a Slavic origin given name composed of the roots for "holy" (святой) and "glory" (слава). Its diminutive form is Svetik (Bulgarian: Svetlyo). Its feminine form is Sviatoslava/Świętosława. The name may refer to:

Monarchs

  • Svetoslav of Croatia, (before 997 - 1000), king of Croatia
  • Sviatoslav I of Kiev
    Sviatoslav I of Kiev
    Sviatoslav I Igorevich ; , also spelled Svyatoslav, was a prince of Rus...

     (c. 942 – 972), prince of Rus
  • Sviatoslav II of Kiev
    Sviatoslav II of Kiev
    Sviatoslav Iaroslavich was the Prince of Chernihiv from 1054 to 1073 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 1073 until his death...

     (1027–1076), prince of Kiev and Chernigov
  • Sviatoslav III of Kiev
    Sviatoslav III of Kiev
    Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich , Prince of Turov , Vladimir and Volyn , Pinsk , Novgorod-Seversky , Chernigov , Grand Prince of Kiev...

     (before 1141 – 1194), prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Vladimir and Volyn (1141–1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversky (1157–1164), Chernigov (1164–1177), Grand Prince of Kiev (1174, 1177–1180, 1182–1194)
  • Sviatoslav Olgovich
    Sviatoslav Olgovich
    Sviatoslav Olgovich , Prince of Novgorod Novhorod-Siversky , Bilhorod Kyivsky and Chernihiv...

     (before 1108 – 1164), prince of Novgorod-Severski (1136–1138, 1139), Belgorod (1141–1154) and Chernigov (1154–1164)
  • Sviatoslav III of Vladimir (1196–1252), prince of Vladimir and Novgorod

Sports

  • Svetoslav Dyakov
    Svetoslav Dyakov
    Svetoslav Dyakov is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Ludogorets Razgrad as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Blagoevgrad, Dyakov began his football career in a local club - Pirin. In 2005 he signed with Pirin 1922...

     (born 1984), Bulgarian football midfielder
  • Svatoslav Galík
    Svatoslav Galík
    Svatoslav Galík is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Eisenach he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Zdenek Lenhart, Bohuslav Beranek and Jaroslav Jasek.-References:...

    , Czech orienteering competitor
  • Svetoslav Georgiev
    Svetoslav Georgiev
    Svetoslav Georgiev is a Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Brestnik as a defender. Georgiev is a central and left defender. He started your career in home town Blagoevgrad in local team Pirin. After that played in CSKA Sofia, Cherno More Varna, Makedonska slava and Marek...

     (born 1977), Bulgarian football player
  • Svetoslav Petrov
    Svetoslav Petrov
    Svetoslav Petrov is a former Bulgarian football midfielder and current assistant coach of Botev Plovdiv under Milen Radukanov.-Career:...

     (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer and assistant coach
  • Svetoslav Stoyanov (born 1976), badminton player from France
  • Svyatoslav Syrota
    Svyatoslav Syrota
    Svyatoslav Syrota is a Ukrainian sport administrator and former player.-Biography:At 24 he finished the Ukrainian State University physical fitness and sport. From 1987 to 1998 he played for various clubs such as Dynamo Kyiv, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk etc. From 2002 to 2004 he worked as the technical...

     (born 1970), Ukrainian sport administrator and former player
  • Svetoslav Todorov
    Svetoslav Todorov
    Svetoslav Todorov is a Bulgarian International football player, who currently plays for Litex Lovech.-PFC Dobrudzha/Litex Lovech:...

     (born 1978), Bulgarian international footballer
  • Svatoslav Ton
    Svatoslav Ton
    Svatoslav Ton is a Czech high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Prague.-Achievements:-External links:...

     (born 1978), Czech high jumper

Other

  • Svyatoslav Fyodorov
    Svyatoslav Fyodorov
    Svyatoslav Nikolayevich Fyodorov was a Russian ophthalmologist, eye microsurgeon, professor, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and politician...

     (1927–2000), Russian ophthalmologist
  • Svyatoslav Piskun
    Svyatoslav Piskun
    Svyatoslav Mykhaylovych Piskun was the 3 times Prosecutor General of Ukraine in 2002-2003, 2005 and 2007 till President Viktor Yuschenko's dismissed Piskun on May 24, 2007. He is an important participant of several scandals, including the cases of Georgiy R...

     (born 1959), Ukrainian statesman
  • Sviatoslav Richter
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter was a Soviet pianist well known for the depth of his interpretations, virtuoso technique, and vast repertoire. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.-Childhood:...

     (1915–1997), Soviet pianist
  • Svetoslav Roerich
    Svetoslav Roerich
    Svetoslav Nikolaevich Roerich Russian painter, son of Nicholas Roerich, studied from a young age under his father's tutelage. He studied architecture in England in 1919 and entered Columbia University's school of architecture in 1920...

     (1904–1993), Russian painter
  • Svyatoslav Vakarchuk
    Svyatoslav Vakarchuk
    Svyatoslav Yvanovych Vakarchuk is the lead vocalist of Okean Elzy, the most successful post-Soviet rock band in Ukraine. He is the son of Ivan Vakarchuk, a professor of physics at Lviv University and the former Minister of Education and Science in Ukraine....

     (born 1975), Ukrainian singer

Places

  • Svatoslav (Brno-Country District)
    Svatoslav (Brno-Country District)
    Svatoslav is a village and municipality in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 422 ....

    , a village and municipality (obec) in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic
  • Svatoslav (Třebíč District)
    Svatoslav (Třebíč District)
    Svatoslav is a village and municipality in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 246 ....

    , a village and municipality (obec) in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic

See also

  • Slavic names
  • Świętosław (disambiguation)
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