Wenceslas

Gender Masculine
Usage History
Pronounced Pron. WEHN-səs-laws(English) WEHN-səs-ləs(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

English form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.

Related Names

VariantWenceslaus
Other Languages & CulturesViachaslau, Slava(Belarusian) Velislav, Ventseslav, Ventsislav(Bulgarian) Višeslav(Croatian) Václav, Věnceslav, Vašek(Czech) Venceslas(French) Wenzel, Wenzeslaus(German) Vencel(Hungarian) Venceslao(Italian) Vaclovas(Lithuanian) Veceslav(Medieval Czech) Vęťeslavŭ(Old Slavic) Wacław, Więcesław, Wielisław, Wiesław, Wisław(Polish) Venceslau(Portuguese) Veaceslav(Romanian) Vatslav, Vyacheslav, Slava(Russian) Višeslav(Serbian) Václav(Slovak) Wenceslao(Spanish) Vatslav, Vyacheslav, Slava(Ukrainian)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024