Stanislaus
Poland's patron saint
Stanislaus is a male given name, the Latinized form of a Slavic name meaning "becoming glorious." It appears most commonly in Polish contexts as Stanisław.
In the United States, Stanislaus names a county and river in central California, commemorating an indigenous leader baptized with the name.
Saint Stanislaus was an 11th-century Polish bishop and martyr.
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- martyrVictim for beliefs
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- KrakowHistoric Polish metropolis
- cathedralBishop's principal church
canonization · relic · veneration · feast day · Catholic · medieval · Poland · clergy
Local administrative division
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- ModestoCalifornia city or name
- national forestConserved federal timberland
- Central ValleyCalifornia's main farming region
Sierra Nevada · reservoir · watershed · canyon · rafting · agriculture · Oakdale
Poland's largest city
Personal name from birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- StanMasculine given name
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- namingAssigning a label
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patron
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cathedral · canonization · relic · veneration · feast day · Catholic · medieval · Poland · clergy · miracle
county
Local administrative division
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- ModestoCalifornia city or name
- national forestConserved federal timberland
Central Valley · Sierra Nevada · reservoir · watershed · canyon · rafting · agriculture · Oakdale
Warsaw
Poland's largest city
given name
Personal name from birth
naming · baptismal · traditional · masculine · Eastern European · namesake