VáCLAV male Czech, Slovak Contracted form of the older name Veceslav, from the Slavic elements veche "more" and slava "glory". Saint Václav (known as Wenceslas in English) was a 10th-century duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. This was also the name of several Bohemian kings. |
EQUIVALENTS |
BULGARIAN: Ventseslav |
CZECH: Václav, Věnceslav |
GERMAN: Wenzel, Wenzeslaus |
HISTORY: Wenceslas, Wenceslaus |
HUNGARIAN: Vencel |
ITALIAN: Venceslao |
MEDIEVAL CZECH: Veceslav |
MEDIEVAL SLAVIC: Vecheslav |
POLISH: Wacław, Więcesław |
ROMANIAN: Veaceslav |
RUSSIAN: Vyacheslav |
SLOVAK: Václav |
SPANISH: Venceslás |
UKRAINIAN: Vyacheslav |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
RUSSIAN: Slava |
FEMININE FORMS |
CZECH: Václava, Vendula |
POLISH: Wacława |