What is the origin of this last name?

Question

does any one know where the name Stanislaus comes from and the history behind it? i'm just curious.

Answer 1

I know it is Greek.

Answer 2

greek

Answer 3

From a Latinized form of the Slavic personal name Stanislav (see Stanislaw). Polish (Stanislaw): from the personal name Stanislaw, composed of the Slavic elements stani ‘become’ + slav ‘glory’, ‘fame’, ‘praise’. This surname is well established in German-speaking lands.

There are people from Germany, Russia, Sweden, Ireland, Poland, and England in the 1900 census.

Answer 4

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/...

Well this is as a first name. It's Slavic.