Ladislao as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ladislao

What is the meaning of the name Ladislao ?

The baby name Ladislao is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced lah-dees-SLAH-oh; Spanish/Italian IPA: /la.diˈsla.o/; English approx: LAD-iss-LAH-oh.

Ladislao is Slavic in Origin.

Ladislao is the Spanish and Italian form of the dynastic name Ladislaus, ultimately from the Slavic compound Vladislav (vlad- “rule” + -slav “glory, fame”). It carries the sense of “glorious ruler,” “one who rules with glory,” or “fame of rule.” The name spread westward via medieval royal and ecclesiastical networks, entering Latin as Ladislaus and then adapting to Romance phonology as Ladislao.

Across Central and Eastern Europe it has long been regal: borne by several kings of Hungary (notably Saint Ladislaus I, 11th century) and by Polish rulers named Władysław; related forms include Czech/Slovak Ladislav, Hungarian László, Polish Władysław, and Russian/Serbo-Croatian Vladislav. In Iberia and Latin America Ladislao enjoyed modest 20th‑century use, associated with figures like footballer Ladislao Kubala and filmmaker Ladislao Vajda. Diminutives and cognates include Lalo, Laci, Vlado, and Władek; feminine counterparts are Ladislava and Vladislava.