Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. VYEHN-tseh-slaf  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Czech variant of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.

Related Names

Feminine FormsVáclava, Věnceslava
Other Languages & CulturesViachaslau(Belarusian) Ventseslav, Ventsislav(Bulgarian) Višeslav(Croatian) 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) Wenceslao, Venceslás(Spanish) Vyacheslav(Ukrainian)
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Name Days

Czechia: February 13
Entry updated April 25, 2021