Gender: Feminine
Origin: Czech/Slovak, Slovene
Meaning: “glory.”
(slah-VYEH-nah)
The name is derived from the Slavic element, slav, meaning, “glory.”
The designated name-days are February 12th (Czech Republic) and December 31st, (Slovenia).
A diminutive form is Slavka.
In Czech, Slávka and Sláva, which were initially diminutive forms, are now used as independent given names.
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