Wenceslaus

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proper noun

A male given name from the Slavic languages.

OriginLatin Wenceslaus ← Old Czech Vácslav ← Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Wenceslas

  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*Vęťeslavъ
  2. Old CzechVácslav
  3. LatinWenceslaus
  4. EnglishWenceslaus

From Latin Wenceslaus, a Latinization of Old Czech Vácslav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (from *vęťьjь (“greater, more”) + *slava (“fame, glory”)). Doublet of Vyacheslav.

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Translations

Bulgarian Вацлав
  • Вацлав (Vaclav)male given name
Czech Václav, Věnceslav
  • Václavmale given name
  • Věnceslavmale given name
Esperanto Venceslao
  • Venceslaomale given name
French Venceslas
  • Venceslasmale given name
German Wenzel, Wenzeslaus
  • Wenzelmale given name
  • Wenzeslausmale given name
Hungarian Vencel
  • Vencelmale given name
Italian Venceslao
  • Venceslaomale given name
Japanese ヴァーツラフ
  • ヴァーツラフ (Vātsurafu)male given name
Polish Wacław
  • Wacławmale given name
Portuguese Venceslau, Wenceslau
  • Venceslaumale given name
  • Wenceslaumale given name
Russian Вячесла́в
  • Вячесла́в (Vjačesláv)male given name
Slovak Václav
  • Václavmale given name
Spanish Wenceslao, Venceslao
  • Wenceslaomale given name
  • Venceslaomale given name
Ukrainian В'ячесла́в, Венцесла́в
  • В'ячесла́в (Vʺjačesláv)male given name
  • Венцесла́в (Vencesláv)male given name
Cite this entry
APA

Wenceslaus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wenceslaus

MLA

“Wenceslaus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wenceslaus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wenceslaus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wenceslaus.

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