Wojciech

Wojciech ( is a Polish given name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch, Slovak Vojtech, and German Woitke. Wojciech is one of the oldest Slavic names. The name is formed from Polish "wój" (Slavic: "voj") – a root pertaining to war which also forms Polish words like wojownik meaning warrior, and wojna meaning war – and "ciech" (from an earlier form "tech") meaning joy, with the resulting combination meaning "the joy of war" or "smiling warrior". Its Polish diminutive forms include Wojtek (pronounced: ), Wojtuś, Wojtas, Wojcio, Wojcieszek, Wojtaszka, Wojtaszek, Wojan (noted already in 1136), Wojko. The feminine form is Wojciecha. Related names in South Slavic languages include Vojko, Vojislav, and Vojteh.