Bogusław, also Bogosław, Bohusław, Bogsław (, Cyrillic: Богуслав, ) is a Slavic men's name made from the roots Bogu- ("Bóg", "Boga", meaning "God" in Polish, but originally "fortune, chance") and -sław ("fame, glory"). It is one of the few Slavic given names that are present throughout the Slavic language family, and is known in Poland since the beginning of the 13th century. It was popular in mediaeval times, where it has been recorded for about 700 people and during the 20th and early 21st centuries. It only dropped in popularity during the 16th century. Common among most Slavic nations, today the name is usually found among Polish-speakers. The female equivalent of this Slavic name is Bogusława. Typical diminutive versions of the name in Polish include: (male) Bosław, Boguś, Bogdan, Bohusz, Bogoń, Bogosz, Bogunek, Bost, Bosz, Boszek; (female) Boguta, Bogna, Bogota, Bogusza, Boszuta. Given names Bogusław Bobrański (1904–1991), chemist Bogislaw von Bonin (1908–1980), German Wehrmacht officer and journalist Bogusław Bosak (born 1968), politician Bogusław Cygan (born 1964), football player Bogusław Fornalczyk (born 1937), cyclist Bogusław Kaczmarek (born 1950), football player and manager Bogusław Kaczyński (1942–2016), music journalist Bogusław Kowalski (born 1964), politician Bogusław Leszczyński (1614–1659), nobleman Bogusław Liberadzki (born 1948), economist and politician Bogusław Linda (born 1952), actor Bogusław Lustyk (born 1940), poster artist Bogusław Mamiński (born 1955), long distance runner Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959), Czech composer of modern classical music Boguslaw Plich (born 1959), football player and manager Bogusław Polch (1941–2020), comic book artist Bogusław Radoszewski (ca. 1577–1638), nobleman and priest Bogusław Radziwiłł (1620–1669), nobleman Bogusław Fryderyk Radziwiłł (1809–1873), nobleman, military officer and politician Bogusław Rogalski (born 1972), politician Bogusław Samborski (1897–1971), film actor Bogusław Schaeffer (1929–2019), composer Bogusław Sobczak (born 1979), politician Bogusław Sonik (born 1953), politician Bogusław Wontor (born 1967), politician Bogusław Wos, 2022 missile explosion in Poland victim Bogusław Wróblewski (born 1955), critic, literary scholar, and translator Bogusław Wyparło (born 1974), football player Bogusław Ziętek (born 1964), trade union activist Bogusław Zych (1951–1995), fencer See also Bogusławski (disambiguation) Slavic names References Polish masculine given names Slavic masculine given names Masculine given names Theophoric names