Bohuslav
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Богуслав.
English name
Bohuslav — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010; the same system was adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. BGN/PCGN 1965 gives the same string. ALA-LC (2011) gives the same string.
Other forms in use:
- Boguslav — Russian-based English spelling found in older gazetteers. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- Bohuslaw — Historical Latin spelling documented in English Jewish community histories as a Polish name; also the German geographical spelling.
- Bogusław — Polish historical spelling used in accounts of the former Commonwealth.
- Bohslov — Yiddish historical name documented in English Jewish community histories.
- Boslev — Historical Jewish retrieval spelling documented by JewishGen; not a current official name.
- Boguslaw — Unaccented Polish historical spelling documented in English community references.
- Bohusław — Polish historical spelling listed in geographical name references; a historical retrieval form, not a modern Ukrainian renaming.
- Богуслав — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.
French name
Bohouslav — French reference spelling, adapted to French transcription conventions; usage is not uniform across publishers.
Other forms in use:
- Bogouslav — Russian-mediated French spelling in older geographical sources.
- Bogusław — Polish historical name retained in French references to the Commonwealth.
- Bohuslav — International Ukrainian spelling retained in French texts that follow Ukrainian name forms; see the English entry for the system.
- Bohslov — Jewish historical name useful for French memorial research; French textual frequency has not been verified.
About
Bohuslav is a town in Kyiv Oblast on the Ros River. Granite outcrops and riverside scenery stand close to its historic centre.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q1936339 · JSON
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