# Wenceslaus

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This article is about the given name. For the public square in Prague, see [Wenceslas Square](/source/Wenceslas_Square).

**Wenceslaus**, **Wenceslas**, **Wenzeslaus** and **Wenzslaus** (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the [Czech name](/source/Slavic_names#In_Slovakia_and_Czech_Republic) [Václav](/source/V%C3%A1clav). The other language versions of the name are [German](/source/German_language): *[Wenzel](/source/Wenzel)*, [Polish](/source/Polish_language): *[Wacław](/source/Wac%C5%82aw), Więcesław, Wieńczysław*, [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *[Wenceslao](/source/Wenceslao)*, [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *Venceslau*, [Russian](/source/Russian_language): *[Vyacheslav](/source/Vyacheslav)*, [Croatian](/source/Croatian_language): *Vjenceslav*, [Lithuanian](/source/Lithuanian_language): *Vaclavas, Vaclovas, Venclovas* among others. It originated as a Latin spelling for Czech rulers. It is a [Slavic dithematic name](/source/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](/source/Lechitic_languages) given names, such as *Wieceslaw*, *Wiecejslav*, *Wieńczysław*/*Vienceslav*, *Vjenceslav*, *Węzel*, *Wacław* and a few more. In Lithuanian there is also the form Venckus, but only as a surname.

People named Wenceslaus or spelling variations thereof include:

- [Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia](/source/Wenceslaus_I%2C_Duke_of_Bohemia) (907–935 or 929), saint and subject of the Christmas carol "[Good King Wenceslas](/source/Good_King_Wenceslas)"

- [Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia](/source/Wenceslaus_II%2C_Duke_of_Bohemia) (died 1192)

- [Wenceslaus of Bohemia](/source/Wenceslaus_of_Bohemia)

- [Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor](/source/Charles_IV%2C_Holy_Roman_Emperor) (1316–1378), born Wenceslaus

- [Wenceslaus I of Legnica](/source/Wenceslaus_I_of_Legnica) (c. 1318–1364)

- [Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg](/source/Wenceslaus_I%2C_Duke_of_Luxembourg) (1337–1383), the first Duke

- [Wenceslaus Hanka](/source/Wenceslaus_Hanka) (1791–1861), Czech philologist

- [Wenceslaus Hollar](/source/Wenceslaus_Hollar) (1607–1677), Czech etcher

- [Vaclavas Kidykas](/source/Vaclavas_Kidykas) (born 1961), Lithuanian discus thrower

- [Venceslau Brás](/source/Venceslau_Br%C3%A1s) (1868–1966), 9th President of Brazil

- [Venceslaus Agrippa Lituanus](/source/Venceslaus_Agrippa_Lituanus) (c. 1525–c.1597), Lithuanian writer and diplomat

- [Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb](/source/Venceslaus_Ulricus_Hammershaimb) (1819–1909), Faroese minister and linguist

- [Vjenceslav Novak](/source/Vjenceslav_Novak) (1859–1905), Croatian writer

- [Vjenceslav Richter](/source/Vjenceslav_Richter) (1917–2002), Croatian architect

## See also

- [Boleslaus](/source/Boleslaus), cognate

- [Ventsislav](/source/Ventsislav), Bulgarian variant

- [Višeslav](/source/Vi%C5%A1eslav), South Slavic cognate

## External links

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