The baby name Ceslovas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced CHES-loh-vahs (Lithuanian: /ˈtʃɛslovas/).
Ceslovas is Lithuanian in Origin.
The baby name Ceslovas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced CHES-loh-vahs (Lithuanian: /ˈtʃɛslovas/).
Ceslovas is Lithuanian in Origin.
Ceslovas is the Lithuanian form (standardly spelled Česlovas) of a pan‑Slavic compound name related to Polish Czesław and East Slavic Cheslav (Чеслав). It derives from the Slavic roots čest/cześć “honor” and slava/sława “glory, fame,” yielding the meaning “honor and glory” or “famed for honor.” A Latinized form, Ceslaus, appears in ecclesiastical records, notably for Blessed Ceslaus of Poland. The simplified spelling Ceslovas is seen in diaspora contexts and documents lacking Lithuanian diacritics.
The name entered Lithuanian usage through close contact with Polish culture in the Commonwealth era and persisted into the 19th–20th centuries. It saw particular visibility in modern Lithuania through figures such as politician Česlovas Juršėnas, geographer-statesman Česlovas Kudaba, and composer Česlovas Sasnauskas. Variants include Czesław (Polish), Česlav (Czech/Slovak), Cheslav (Russian/Belarusian), and the related South Slavic Časlav. Diminutives in Lithuanian include Česys; feminine counterparts appear as Czesława/Česlava.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #112 | 40 | 2,166 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
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