LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Boleslaus

Boleslaus m sg (genitive Boleslaī)
Classical[bɔˈɫɛs.ɫa.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[boˈlɛz.la.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name from Polish
    Filios compulares, ac ex legitima quidem uxore Popielum suscepit, penes quemrerum summam esse volvit: e connubiis vero diversis viginti circiter, upote; Boleslaum, Bogdalum, Casimirum, Vladislaum, Vratislaum, Otam, [...]He had children by marriage, and indeed by his legitimate wife Popiel, and he wanted the sum of them to be in his possession: but from different marriages he had about twenty, including: Bolesław, Bogdał, Kazimierz, Władysław, Wratysław, Ota, …1626, Salomon Neugebauer, Icones et vitae principum ac regum Poloniae omnium, page 15:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBoleslaus—
genitiveBoleslaī—
dativeBoleslaō—
accusativeBoleslaum—
ablativeBoleslaō—
vocativeBoleslae—

Origins

Borrowed from Polish Bolesław + -us m.

Descendants
  • EnglishBoleslaus

Quick answers

What does Boleslaus mean in Latin?
Boleslaus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Polish”.
What is the genitive of Boleslaus?
The genitive singular is Boleslaī. Boleslaus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Boleslaus?
In classical Latin, [bɔˈɫɛs.ɫa.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [boˈlɛz.la.us].