- Mstislav (given name)
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Mstislav, Mścisław Gender male Origin Word/Name Slavic Meaning msti/mści ("vengeance") + slav/sław ("glory, famous") Other names Variant form(s) Mstislava (f), Mścisława (f) Nickname(s) Mszczuj, Slava, Slavko, Related names Mściwoj, Mstivoj, Mszczuj http://www.behindthename.com/name/mstislav Mstislav or Mścisław (Polish) - is a very old Slavic origin given name, consists of two elements: msti - "vengeance" and slav - "glory, fame". The feminine forms are Mstislava and Mścisława.
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List of people with the given name Mstislav
Royalty
- Mstislav of Chernigov (d. 1036), or Mstislav the Brave, son of Vladimir the Great
- Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1125), or Mstislav the Great, last sovereign of united Kievan Rus
- Mstislav II of Kiev (? - 1172)
- Mstislav III of Kiev, or Mstislav Romanovich the Old
- Mstislav the Eyeless (d. 1178), of Rostov and Novgorod
- Mstislav Rostislavich (d. 1180), "the Brave", of Smolensk
- Mstislav Mstislavich (d. 1228), or Mstislav the Bold, of Novgorod
- Mstislav Danylovich (d. aft 1300), King Danylo's son
Others
- Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-Lithuanian artist
- Mstislav Keldysh, Soviet scientist in the field of mathematics and mechanics
- Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor
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