Bronek

Bronek is a masculine given name and nickname used primarily in Poland and by Polish diaspora communities. It functions as a familiar form of Bronisław, the traditional Slavic name from which it is derived. In everyday speech Bronek is typically an affectionate or informal version rather than a formal given name.

Bronek derives from Bronisław, itself formed from the elements bron- meaning protection or defense and -sław meaning glory or fame. The suffix -ek is a common Polish diminutive, signaling familiarity or endearment, and Bronek can be seen as "little Bronisław" or "dear Bronisław."

While Bronek rarely appears on birth records in Poland, it is widely used in conversation and in literature as a casual nickname for someone named Bronisław. Among Polish communities abroad, the nickname persists in family circles and among friends. The name is associated with ordinary, everyday life rather than public figures, and appears in Polish media as a character name or colloquial reference to a person with the formal name Bronisław.

See also: Bronisław, the formal name from which Bronek is derived.