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Vitezslav

Meaning — Vítězslav is a Czech masculine given name composed of the Old Slavic elements vítěz meaning "winner" or "victor" and slava meaning "glory" or "fame" — thus "glorious winner" or "victorious glory." It is a specifically Czech name with a strong patriotic resonance, particularly associated with the Czech musical tradition through composer Vítězslav Novák.·Czech origin·Male·VEE-tyez-slav

Vitezslav Vítězslav — "glorious victor" — is a name of unambiguous ambition and pride, reflecting the Czech Slavic tradition of dithematic names built on glory elements. Characters with this name are often men of exceptional achievement who carry their success with characteristic Czech modesty, the grandeur of their name quietly at odds with their unpretentious manner.

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VítězslavVitezslavVítěkSlavek

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Vitezslav NovákVitezslav DvořákVitezslav ProcházkaVitezslav HoráčekVitezslav BlahaVitezslav Fiala

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