Ratibor or Ratiboř (pronounced [raˈt͡ɕibuʂ] , German: Ratibor, Czech: Ratiboř, Silesian: Racibōrz) is a common masculine given name found in Slavic, Germanic, and Polish speaking countries. It is a Slavic name derived from Old Slavic (Ратиборъ "war fighter").[1]
Notable people
edit- Ratibor (Polabian prince) (died 1043), a prince of the Obotrite confederacy from the Polabian tribe
- Ratibor I, Duke of Pomerania (1124–1156), duke of the House of Pomerania (Griffins)
- Ratibor II, Duke of Pomerania (died after 1223), a Pomeranian duke, son of Ratibor I
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of the name of our village - SHE Ratiboř or HE Ratiboř? - Ratiboř". ratibor.cz. Retrieved 2024-06-15.