Bořivoj
Bořivoj is a male given name .
Origin and meaning
The Czech name is of Slavic origin. The meaning is assumed as (the) fighter or warrior . (Derivation: bořit ( verb ) = tear off, fall, grind , voj = armed force.) In addition to the main form, the shorter variants Bořek and Bořík are also common. The name can also be found in other Slavic languages with other spellings.
name day
According to the Czech calendar, name day is celebrated on July 30th .
Well-known namesake
- Bořivoj I. († 888/889), first proven Přemyslid in the 9th century
- Bořivoj II (around 1064–1124), Bohemian duke in the 12th century
- Boriwo de Tarant (mentioned 1216–42), as a vassal of the Margraves of Meißen , administrator of Tharandt Castle in the 13th century , founder of Pohrsdorf and Pohrsdorf Castle
- Bořivoj of Prague , Czech philosopher in the 15th century
- Borivoje Vukov (1929-2010), former Yugoslav wrestler