that Mieszko wasn't blind in fact. He was blind only metaphorically. Besides his son's name was also Mieszko and it is hard to believe that he was also blind. In addition, early medieval Slavs used only abstract names among nobility. List of people named Mieszko Mieszko I of Poland (c. 935–992), duke of the Polans from about 960 until his death Mieszko II Lambert (990–1034), king of Poland (1025–1031) and duke from 1032 until his death Mieszko III of Poland (ca. 1126/27–1202), also known as Mieszko III the Old Mieszko I Tanglefoot (c. 1130–1211), duke of Silesia, Racibórz, and Opole, and briefly duke of Kraków and high duke of Poland Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn (1252/1256–1315), founder of Cieszyn Piast dynasty and the first duke of Cieszyn Mieszko II the Fat (c. 1220–1246), duke of Opole-Racibórz and Kalisz-Wieluń Mieszko Bolesławowic (c. 1069–1089), prince of Cracow from 1086 until his death Mieszko Mieszkowic (979/984 – aft. 992/995), Polish prince, member of the House of Piast Mieszko Talarczyk (1974–2004), former guitarist and vocalist of Grindcore band Nasum Mieszko S.A. is a Polish confectionery firm known for "Michaszki" hazelnut chocolates References Polish masculine given names Slavic masculine given names