Type Element Usage Medieval Slavic Scripts мечь(Church Slavic) Meaning & History Slavic element meaning "sword" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsMieczysław, Mieczysława(Polish) Mechislav(Russian) Sources & References Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 305.