Gender Masculine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. VEHN-tsəl  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Medieval German form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.

Related Names

VariantWenzeslaus
Other Languages & CulturesViachaslau(Belarusian) Ventseslav, Ventsislav(Bulgarian) Višeslav(Croatian) Václav, Věnceslav, Vašek(Czech) Wenceslaus, Wenceslas(History) Vencel(Hungarian) Venceslao(Italian) Vaclovas(Lithuanian) Veceslav, Venceslaus, Wenceslaus(Medieval Czech) Wacław, Więcesław(Polish) Veaceslav(Romanian) Vatslav, Vyacheslav, Slava(Russian) Višeslav(Serbian) Václav(Slovak) Wenceslao, Venceslás(Spanish) Vyacheslav(Ukrainian)
Surname DescendantWetzel(German)

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Name Days

Austria: September 28

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Entry updated December 7, 2022