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16 famous people named Sviatoslav found on Wikipedia.
Sviatoslav or Svyatoslav is a 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". In Christian times the name's meaning started to be associated with the roots "sveat'" (holy) + "slava" (worship), to be explained as "One who worships the Holy". A diminutive form for Sviatoslav is Svetlyo (Bulgarian), Slava (Russian), Świętek (Polish), Slavik (Ukrainian). Its feminine form is Sviatoslava.
Combine of svetu (holy, blessed) and slav (glory).
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sviatoslav Richter | 1915 | Soviet pianist |
| 2 | Sviatoslav I of Kiev | 0942 | Prince of Rus |
| 3 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | 1997 | Ukrainian basketball player |
| 4 | Sviatoslav Shevchuk | 1970 | Major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church |
| 5 | Sviatoslav II of Kiev | 1027 | Grand Prince of Kiev |
| 6 | Sviatoslav Olgovich | Kievan Rus' noble | |
| 7 | Sviatoslav III of Kiev | Grand Prince of Kiev | |
| 8 | Sviatoslav III of Vladimir | 1196 | Grand Prince of Vladimir |
| 9 | Sviatoslav Knushevitsky | 1908 | Russian musician |
| 10 | Sviatoslav Belonogov | 1965 | Russian viola d'amore player |
| 11 | Sviatoslav Zabelin | Russian biologist | |
| 12 | Sviatoslav Shramchenko | 1893 | Ukrainian admiral |
| 13 | Sviatoslav Nikitenko | 1960 | Ukrainian glyptic artist |
| 14 | Sviatoslav Tagon | ||
| 15 | Svyatoslav Khalizov | 1963 | Russian sports coach |
| 16 | Svyatoslav Smirnov | 1969 | Russian singer and opera singer |