Ctibor


  • Gender: Masculine
  • Origin: Slovak
  • Meaning: “honour battle.”

The name is composed of the old Slavonic elements chest meaning “honour” and bor meaning “battle.” The name is borne by Ctibor Turba, a famous Czech mime and choreographer. The Polish form is Czcibor, in Polish history, Czcibor was the brother of Mieszko I of Poland. Its Hungarian form is Stibor. Its designated name day in Slovakia and Poland is September 13th. Nicknames include Ctisia, Ctisek and Borek.

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