Towards the Etymology of the Name Spytihněv Cover Image

K výkladu jména Spytihněv
Towards the Etymology of the Name Spytihněv

Author(s): Pavla Valčáková
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: onomastics; anthroponyms

Summary/Abstract: The name of the Czech prince, son of Bořivoj I. and Ludmila, who lived through the end of the 9th century, remains unclear. The paper contains the existing etymology of the name and also mentions its less known Old Church Slavonic form Spytavъ-gněvъ.

  • Issue Year: XLVII/2006
  • Issue No: 47
  • Page Range: 464-466
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Czech