Mieczysław
Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin and consists of two parts: miecz "sword", and sław "glory, famous". Feminine form: Mieczysława. Alternate form: Mieszko. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas Mečislovas Gedvilas, Lithuanian Soviet politician, first Prime Minister of the Lithuanian SSR Mečislovas Reinys, was the Lithuanian Roman Catholic archbishop of the Vilnius, Minsk and Tiddi dioceses, a professor at Vytautas Magnus University Mieczysław Mieczysław Batsch, Polish footballer Mieczysław Boruta-Spiechowicz, a Polish military officer, a general of the Polish Army and a notable member of the post-war anti-communist opposition in Poland Mieczysława Ćwiklińska, a Polish film actress, stage actor and singer. She was often nicknamed Lińska or Amiette. Mieczysław Fogg, Polish singer Mieczysław Garsztka, Polish aviator, flying ace in the German Air Force in World War I Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski, a Cardinal Ledóchowski Mieczysław Horszowski, Polish pianist Mieczysław Jagielski, Polish communist politician and economist Mieczysław Janowski, Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament Mieczysław Kalenik, Polish actor Mieczysław Karłowicz, Polish composer and conductor Mieczysław Kawalec, Polish officer in the anti-communist resistance Mieczysław Mickiewicz, Polish-Ukrainian politician Mieczysław Moczar, Polish communist who played a prominent role in the history of the Polish People's Republic Mieczysław Mokrzycki, Polish Catholic archbishop Mieczysław Morański, Polish actor, famous for cartoon voice-overs Mieczysław Munz, Polish-American pianist Miguel Najdorf, Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster of Jewish origin, famous for his Najdorf Variation Mieczysław Niedziałkowski, Polish writer and activist executed during the German AB-Aktion in Poland Mieczysław Nowicki, Polish Olympic medalist in bicycle racing and Minister of Sport Mieczysław Połukard, Polish speedway rider and coach Mieczysław "Mietek" Pemper, a Polish-born Jewish Holocaust survivor who assisted Oskar Schindler in his rescue activities during World War II Mieczysław Rakowski, Polish communist politician, historian and journalist Mieczysław Zygfryd Słowikowski, Polish army officer Mieczysław Smorawiński, Polish general who died in the Katyn massacre Mieczyslaw Solomonowicz, changed his name to Michael Sela (1924–2022), Israeli immunologist; President of the Weizmann Institute of Science Mieczysław Stoor, Polish film actor Mieczysław Demetriusz Sudowski, writer on esoteric, spiritual and mystical topics Mieczysław Weinberg, important Soviet composer of Polish-Jewish origin Mieczysław Wolfke, Polish physicist Mieczysław Zub, Polish serial killer Fiction Mieczysław "Mickey Doyle" Kuzik, from the television series Boardwalk Empire Mieczysław "Stiles" Stilinski, a character from the 2011 television series Teen Wolf. See also Mieszko, possible diminutive form Mstislav (given name) Polish name Slavic names External links http://www.behindthename.com/name/mieczysl16aw Polish masculine given names Masculine given names Slavic masculine given names