Apparently there are multiple different versions of Bolesław. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolesław_(given_name)
It can be Boleslaus, Boleslaw, or Boleslav. The wikipedia article isn’t the only source I see who interchange them.
Why is Bolesław the only one with the diacritic velarized L? Are the other names pronounced differently?
I appreciate any help.
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Boleslaus is a Latin version, Boleslav is a Czech version, Boleslaw is a German one and these languages don’t use Ł sound. In Polish only Bolesław is used.