Mstislav (given name)

Mstislav or Mścisław (Polish) - is a very old Slavic origin given name, consists of two elements: msti - "vengeance" and slav - "glory, fame". The feminine forms are Mstislava and Mścisława.

Royalty

 * Mstislav of Chernigov (d. 1036), or Mstislav the Brave, son of Vladimir the Great
 * Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1125), or Mstislav the Great, last sovereign of united Kievan Rus
 * Mstislav II of Kiev (? - 1172)
 * Mstislav III of Kiev, or Mstislav Romanovich the Old
 * Mstislav the Eyeless (d. 1178), of Rostov and Novgorod
 * Mstislav Rostislavich (d. 1180), "the Brave", of Smolensk
 * Mstislav Mstislavich (d. 1228), or Mstislav the Bold, of Novgorod
 * Mstislav Danylovich (d. aft 1300), King Danylo's son

Others

 * Mstislav Dobuzhinsky (1875–1957), Russian-Lithuanian artist
 * Mstislav Keldysh (1911–1978), Soviet scientist in the field of mathematics and mechanics
 * Mstislav Rostropovich (1927–2007), Russian cellist and conductor