| Pronunciation | Polish: [dɔˈbrɔ.ɡɔst] |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Language | Polish |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | dobro ("good, kind") + gost ("guest, hospitality") |
| Region of origin | Poland |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Dobrohost |
| Related names | Dobrosław, Dobromił, Dobromir |
Dobrogost or Dobrohost is an old Polish masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic elements dobro ("kind, good") and gost ("guest, hospitality").[1]
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Dobrogost of Nowy Dwór (died 1401), Polish medieval bishop
- Jan Dobrogost Krasiński (1639–1717), Polish nobleman (szlachcic)
- Dobrogost Ostroróg (1400–1478/79), castellan of Gniezno
- Franciszek Ksawery Godebski (1801–1869), pseudonym Dobrogost, Polish writer
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles containing Dobrogost
- Dobrogostów, village in Poland
- Dobrogostowo, village in Poland
- Dobrogosty (disambiguation)
- Dobrogoszcz (disambiguation)