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Witold

Meaning — Witold is a Polish masculine name derived from the Lithuanian Vytautas, which is composed of vyti meaning "to chase" or "to pursue" and tauta meaning "people" or "nation." Alternatively, it may have Germanic origins meaning "ruling the forest." It was the name of the great Lithuanian ruler Vytautas (1350–1430), who led the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to its greatest territorial extent.·Polish origin·Male·VEE-told

Witold Witold is a distinctive Polish name with roots in the Lithuanian-Polish political tradition, evoking the grand history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Its most celebrated modern bearer, the absurdist playwright Witold Gombrowicz, gave the name strong associations with philosophical provocation and literary rebellion against convention.

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WitoldWitekWituśVytautas

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Witold KowalskiWitold NowakWitold WiśniewskiWitold JankowskiWitold GrabowskiWitold Zawadzki

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