krásnos

Krásno is a toponym used in Slavic-speaking regions, most prominently in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The name is formed from the adjective krásný (beautiful) in Czech and its counterparts in related languages, with the common placename suffix -no or -no, which signals a locality or settlement. As a result, Krásno appears in multiple place names and in various combinations that designate a particular locality.

Notable examples include Krásno, a municipality and village in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic; Krásno nad Bečvou, a town in the Přerov District, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic; and Krásno nad Kysucou, a village and municipality in the Čadca District of the Žilina Region, Slovakia. The form is widely used across Czechia and Slovakia, with additional instances appearing in compound names that specify rivers, regions, or nearby landmarks.

In linguistic and onomastic contexts, Krásno illustrates how common positive descriptors such as “beautiful” are embedded in place names to convey characteristic or aspirational qualities of a location. The exact spelling and diacritics reflect historical and regional orthography, but the underlying meaning remains tied to beauty or splendor.