Slavic languages origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “sacred, holy” + “troop, army”
Medieval form of a Slavic name, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Svętopъlkъ, from *svętъ (“sacred, holy”) + *pъlkъ (“troop, army”). Cognate with modern Polish Świętopełk and Czech Svatopluk.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: SvantepolkCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: SvantepolkCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

