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Przemysław

“thoughtful, wise”

About the name Przemysław

Przemysław is a Polish boy’s name meaning ‘thoughtful’ or ‘wise’. It is derived from Slavic elements meaning thoughtful glory: ‘przemysł’, thought or cunning, and ‘sław’, glory. Przemysław II was a king of Poland, crowned in Gniezno at the end of the thirteenth century after a long period of fragmentation. The Czech equivalent, Přemysl, is the name of the legendary founder of the Přemyslid dynasty. The usual short form is Przemek.

Meaning
thoughtful, wise
Origin
Polish
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
psheh-MIS-wahf(3 syl.)

Variants and spellings

No common variant spellings are widely recorded.

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Middle names for Przemysław

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Questions about Przemysław

What does Przemysław mean?
Przemysław is a Polish name meaning "thoughtful, wise".
How do you pronounce Przemysław?
Przemysław is pronounced psheh-MIS-wahf, with emphasis on the second syllable.

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