Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. behn-theh-SLAS(European Spanish) behn-seh-SLAS(Latin American Spanish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Spanish form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.

Related Names

VariantWenceslao
Other Languages & CulturesViachaslau(Belarusian) Ventseslav, Ventsislav(Bulgarian) Višeslav(Croatian) Václav, Věnceslav, Vašek(Czech) Wenzel, Wenzeslaus(German) 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) Vyacheslav(Ukrainian)
User SubmissionVenceslas

Name Days

France: September 28 (as Venceslas)

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Entry updated April 25, 2021