Bronisław

Bronisław (feminine: Bronisława) is a Polish name of Slavic origin meaning broni (to protect, to defend) and sława (glory, fame). The name may refer to:

People

 * Bronislava of Poland, a 13th-century nun who was beatified in 1839
 * Bronisław Czech, a Polish sportsman and artist
 * Bronisław Dankowski, a Polish politician
 * Bronisław Geremek, a Polish social historian and politician
 * Bronisław Huberman, a Jewish Polish violinist
 * Bronislav Kaminski, was the commander of the S.S. Sturmbrigade R.O.N.A
 * Bronisław Kaper, a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA
 * Bronisław Knaster, a Polish mathematician; from 1939 university professor in Lwów, from 1945 in Wrocław
 * Bronisław Komorowski, President of Poland
 * Bronisław Malinowski (athlete)
 * Bronisław Malinowski, a Polish anthropologist, widely considered one of the most important 20th-century anthropologists
 * Bronislava Nijinska, a Russian dancer, choreographer, and teacher of Polish descent

Places

 * Bronisław, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
 * Bronisław, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
 * Bronisław, Mogilno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)