2-470: Wenceslaus , Wenceslas , Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Czech name Václav . The other language versions of the name are German : Wenzel , Polish : Wacław , Więcesław, Wieńczysław , Spanish : Wenceslao , Portuguese : Venceslau , Russian : Vyacheslav , Croatian : Vjenceslav , Lithuanian : Venckus among others. It originated as
4-503: A Latin spelling for Czech rulers. It is a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words veli/vyache/więce/više ("great(er), large(r)"), and slava ("glory, fame") – both very common in Slavic names – and roughly means "greater glory". Latinised name Wenceslaus corresponds to several West Slavic, Lechitic given names, such as Wieceslaw , Wiecejslav , Wieńczysław / Vienceslav , Vjenceslav , Węzel , Wacław and
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