Wenceslaus

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Wenceslaus

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

proper noun Wenceslas

  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages.

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name male given name

EspañolWenceslao, Venceslao
日本語ヴァーツラフ Vātsurafu
PortuguêsVenceslau, Wenceslau
FrançaisVenceslas
DeutschWenzel, Wenzeslaus
ItalianoVenceslao
РусскийВячесла́в Vjačesláv

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"Wenceslaus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wenceslaus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Wenceslaus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wenceslaus

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@misc{wenceslaus_2026,
  title = {Wenceslaus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wenceslaus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}