Borislav
Borislaw is a Slavic male given name. The feminine form is Borislawa.
Origin and meaning
The name is made up of two parts. Bori- means fight and -slaw means fame. Thus Borislav means "glorious fighter" or "fighter for fame (honor)". The name joins the other Slavic names that end in -slaw: Jaroslaw , Miroslaw , Wladislaw or Stanislaw . According to one version, the male name Boris is an abbreviated form of Borislav.
Personal name
- Borislaw Baldschijski (* 1990), Bulgarian football player
- Boryslaw Brondukow (1938-2004), Ukrainian actor
- Borislaw Gidikow (* 1965), Bulgarian weightlifter, Olympic champion
- Borislav Michajlow (* 1963), Bulgarian football goalkeeper