Wenceslaus - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Wenceslaus \

is of Slavic origin, and its meaning is "greater glory". From "ventie slav". Also possibly refers to the Wendlas, or Vandals, a Slavic people who lived in northern Europe in the Middle Ages. King Wenceslas, patron saint of the Czech Republic, was a 10th-century monarch of Bohemia and a martyr for faith. The name was made famous by the famous Christmas carol written in the 19th century. Venceslao is the Spanish form.

Baby names that sound like Wenceslaus are Jennesis and Jenesis.

Wenceslaus is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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