Bronisław (feminine: Bronisława) is a Polish name of Slavic origin meaning broni (to protect, to defend) and sława (glory, fame). The name may refer to:
People
edit- Bronislava of Poland, a 13th-century nun who was beatified in 1839
- Bronisław Czech, a Polish sportsman and artist
- Bronisław Dankowski, a Polish politician
- Bronisław Geremek, a Polish social historian and politician
- Bronisław Huberman, a Jewish Polish violinist
- Bronislav Kaminski, was the commander of the S.S. Sturmbrigade R.O.N.A
- Bronisław Kaper, a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA
- Bronisław Knaster, a Polish mathematician; from 1939 university professor in Lwów, from 1945 in Wrocław
- Bronisław Komorowski, President of Poland
- Bronisław Malinowski (athlete)
- Bronisław Malinowski, a Polish anthropologist, widely considered one of the most important 20th-century anthropologists
- Bronislava Nijinska, a Russian dancer, choreographer, and teacher of Polish descent
Places
edit- Bronisław, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
- Bronisław, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
- Bronisław, Mogilno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
See also
edit- All pages with titles containing Bronislaw
- Branislav, a given name