Zawisza

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Polish
Meaning: “jealous for fame.”
(zah-VEE-shah)

The name is derived from an ancient Slavic element that would roughly translate to mean “jealous for fame.”

The designated name-day is August 17.

Other forms include the Czech Záviš and the German form is Zawisch.

Sources

1. http://www.behindthename.com/namedays/lists/8.php
2. http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zawisza_(imię