Sviatoslav (Russian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA:[sʲvʲɪtɐˈslaf]; Ukrainian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA:[sʲw(j)ɐtoˈslɑu̯]) is a Russian and Ukrainian given name of Slavic origin. Cognates include Svetoslav, Svatoslav, Świętosław, Svetislav. It has a Pre-Christian pagan character and means "one who worships the light" (likely in reference to the sun). In Christian times the name's meaning started to be associated with the Proto-Slavic roots *svętъ (holy) and *slava (glory), to be explained as "One who worships the Holy".
A diminutive form for Sviatoslav is Svetlyo (Bulgarian), Slava (Russian), Świętek (Polish), Slavko,Sviat,Sviatko (Ukrainian). Its feminine form is Sviatoslava. The name may refer to:
Sviatoslav or Svyatoslav I Igorevich (Old East Slavic: Свѧтославъ Игорєвичь, romanized: Svętoslavŭ Igorevičǐ; Old Norse: Sveinald; c. 943 – 972) was Prince...
Sviatoslav "Svi" Yuriyovych Mykhailiuk (Ukrainian: Святосла́в Ю́рійович Михайлю́к, pronounced [swjɐtoˈslɑu̯ mɪxɐjˈlʲuk]; born June 10, 1997) is a Ukrainian...
Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (March 20 [O.S. March 7] 1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the...
Sviatoslav II Iaroslavich or Sviatoslav II Yaroslavich (Old East Slavic: Ст҃ославь Ӕрославичь; 1027 – 27 December 1076) was Grand Prince of Kiev from...
Sviatoslav Olgovich (Russian and Ukrainian: Святослав Ольгович; died February 14, 1164) was Prince of Novgorod (1136–1138); Novgorod-Seversky (1139); Belgorod-Kievsky...
Sviatoslav Vsevolodovich may refer to: Sviatoslav III of Kiev, Prince of Chernihiv and Grand Prince of Kiev Sviatoslav Vsevolodovich of Vladimir, Grand...
Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich (died 1194) was Prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Volhynia (1141–1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversk (1157–1164), Chernigov...
Sviatoslav "Slava" Vakarchuk (Ukrainian: Святослав Іванович Вакарчук; born 14 May 1975) is a Ukrainian musician, politician, public activist and soldier...
Sviatoslav Shevchuk (Ukrainian: Святосла́в Шевчу́к; born 5 May 1970 in Stryi, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian Catholic prelate who has served as the Major...
Sviatoslav III or Svyatoslav III may refer to: Sviatoslav III of Kiev (died in 1194) Svyatoslav III Igorevich (1176–1211) Sviatoslav III of Vladimir (1196–1252)...
Sviatoslav or Svyatoslav Igorevich may refer to: Sviatoslav I of Kiev (942?- 972) Svyatoslav III Igorevich (1176 – 1211), Rus' prince This disambiguation...
Sviatoslav of Kiev may refer to: Sviatoslav I of Kiev (c. 942–972) Sviatoslav II of Kiev (1027–1076) Sviatoslav III of Kiev (died 1194) This disambiguation...
Helga; c. 890–925 – 11 July 969) was a regent of Kievan Rus' for her son Sviatoslav from 945 until 960. Following her baptism, Olga took the name Elenа. She...
dates only to the late 10th century when Vladimir, the youngest son of Sviatoslav I, was made the prince of Novgorod. During the reign of Ivan III, the...
Navy have been named Sviatoslav: Russian ship Sviatoslav (1769), 80-gun ship of the Sviatoi Pavel class Russian ship Sviatoslav (1781), 66-gun ship of...
Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich of Vladimir (Russian: Святослав III Всеволодович) (27 March 1196 – 3 February 1252) was the Prince of Novgorod (1200–1205...
the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The International musical festival Sviatoslav Richter's December nights has been held in the Pushkin Museum since 1981...
Sviatoslav Andriiovych Yurash (Ukrainian: Святосла́в Андрі́йович Юра́ш, IPA: [sʲʋʲɐtɔsˈɫau̯ ɐnˈdʲrʲijowɪt͡ʃ jʊˈraʃ]; born 16 February 1996) is a Ukrainian...
Iziaslav, Sviatoslav died in 1076 and he was able to return to Kiev on July 15, 1077 to once again rule. A conflict broke out after Sviatoslav's death about...
Sviatoslav Nikolayevich Knushevitsky (also seen as Knushevitzky; 6 January 1908 [O.S. 24 December 1907] – 19 February 1963) was a Soviet-Russian classical...
Sviatoslav Yaroslavovych Palamar ('Kalyna') is a captain and the current deputy commander of the Azov regiment within the National Guard of Ukraine. During...
June 978) was Prince of Kiev from 972 to 978. He was the oldest son of Sviatoslav I. His mother was Malusha, who was a steward in the household of his grandmother...
Sviatoslav Shramchenko (Ukrainian: Святослав Олександрович Шрамченко, May 3, 1893 – June 24, 1958) was a Ukrainian military and community leader, captain...
Sviatoslav Zabelin (born September 23, 1950) is a Russian environmentalist. He is founder of the environmentalist network Socio-Ecological Union. He was...
previously paying tribute to the Khazars. Rurik's son Igor and Igor's son Sviatoslav subsequently subdued all local East Slavic tribes to Kievan rule, destroyed...
to Kyiv and then to Lemberg. In Lviv, Petliura lived under the name of Sviatoslav Tagon, working alongside Ivan Franko and Volodymyr Hnatiuk as an editor...
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