Waclaw


Gender:
Origin: Slavic
288 famous people named Waclaw found on Wikipedia.
51 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 2866-th in year 1919
Best ranking: 2526-th in year 1912

Meanings

Wenceslaus and Wenceslas (and other similar) are Latinized forms of the Slavic name (in different forms) Czech: Václav, Polish: Wacław, Więcesław, Russian: Vyacheslav, Croatian: Vjenceslav, among others. It originated as a Latin spelling for West Slavic 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. It roughly means "greater glory". It may refer to:
People
Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929), and subject of a Christmas carol
Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (died 1192)
Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (c. 1205–1253), King of Bohemia
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271–1305), King of Bohemia and Poland
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289–1306), King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Poland
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419), King of Bohemia, and German King
Wenceslaus I of Legnica (ca. 1318 – 1364)
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg (1337–1383), the first Duke
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316–1378), born Wenceslaus
Wenceslas Hollar (1607–1677), Bohemian etcher
Wenceslaus Hanka (1791–1861), Bohemian philologist
Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo (1825–1894), 13th President of Colombia
Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819–1909), Faroese minister and linguist
Venceslau Brás (1868–1966), 9th President of Brazil
Prince Wenceslas of Nassau (born 1957)
Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (born 1974).
Vjenceslav Richter (1917–2002), Croatian architect
Vjenceslav Novak (1859–1905), Croatian writer
Placenames
Wenceslas Square, a public square in Prague
Wenceslas Mine, Lower Silesia, now in Poland
Other
"Good King Wenceslas", a popular Christmas carol


Variant of Vaklav: combine of veche (more) and slava (glory).

Famous People: 288 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Wacław Berczyński 1946
2 Wacław Sierpiński 1882 Mathematician
3 Wacław Kiełtyka 1981 Polish musician and composer
4 Wacław Alchimowicz 1914 Polish officer
5 Wacław Stachiewicz 1894 Polish general
6 Wacław Barcikowski 1887 Polish lawyer (1887-1981)
7 Wacław Grabowski 1916
8 Wacław Stykowski 1912 Polish clerk and military officer
9 Wacław Nałkowski 1851
10 Wacław Micuta 1915 POlish economist
11 Wacław Felczak 1916 Polish historian
12 Wacław Holewiński 1956
13 Wacław Pawliszak 1866 Polish painter
14 Wacław Potocki 1621 Polish noble
15 Wacław Sieroszewski 1858 Polish writer
16 Wacław Tułodziecki 1904
17 Wacław Szybalski 1921 Polish physician
18 Wacław Uruszczak 1946
19 Wacław Nycz 1954 Polish sportsperson
20 Wacław Gajewski 1911 Polish biologist
21 Wacław Krzeptowski 1897 Polish politician
22 Wacław Kisielewski 1943 Polish musician
23 Wacław Rzewuski 1705 Polish writer and noble
24 Wacław Kopisto 1911 Polish elite World War II soldier
25 Wacław Kuchar 1897 Polish footballer
26 Wacław of Szamotuły 1520 Polish composer
27 Wacław Jędrzejewicz 1893 Wacław Jędrzejewicz
28 Wacław Zalewski 1917 Polish architect
29 Wacław Borowy 1890 Polish literary critic (1890-1950)
30 Wacław Jagas 1922
31 Wacław Sikorski 1925
32 Wacław Berent 1873 Polish novelist and translator
33 Wacław Ciepłucha 1915
34 Wacław Seweryn Rzewuski 1785 Polish poet and explorer
35 Wacław Klukowski 1966 MEP
36 Wacław Berka 1894 Polish officer
37 Wacław Taranczewski 1903
38 Wacław Hański 1782 Polish noble
39 Wacław Święcicki 1848 Poet
40 Wacław Struszyński 1905 Polish engineer
41 Wacław Grzybowski 1887 Polish politician and philosopher
42 Wacław Niemojowski 1865
43 Wacław Panek 1948 Polish musicologist
44 Wacław Makowski 1897 Polish officer
45 Wacław Król 1915 Polish flying ace
46 Waclaw Adamczyk 1990 Polish actor
47 Wacław Karłowicz 1907
48 Wacław Aleksander Lachman 1880
49 Wacław Janaszek 1903 Polish officer
50 Wacław Komarnicki 1891
51 Wacław Ulewicz 1937 Polish actor
52 Wacław Lipiński 1896 Polish amry officer and historian
53 Wacław Lednicki 1891 Polish literary critic (1891-1967)
54 Wacław Wieczorek 1958 Polish sportsperson
55 Wacław Długoborski 1926 Polish historian
56 Wacław Mikłaszewski 1985 Polish actor
57 Wacław Denhoff-Czarnocki 1896 Polish officer
58 Waclaw Korabiewicz 1903 Polish writer
59 Wacław Kostek-Biernacki 1884 Polish politician and writer
60 Wacław Szpakowski 1883 Polish architect
61 Wacław Krzywiec 1908 Polish officer
62 Wacław Kobyliński 1896 Polish officer
63 Wacław Olszak 1868 Polish physician
64 Wacław Wierzbieniec 1963 Polish historian
65 Wacław Krzyżanowski 1881 Polish architect
66 Wacław Brzeziński 1878 Polish singer
67 Wacław Stępień 1911
68 Wacław Kasprzak 1932
69 Wacław Grubiński 1883
70 Wacław Kruszka 1868 American journalist
71 Wacław Liskiewicz 1937
72 Wacław Grodziecki 1535 Polish cartographer
73 Wacław Agryppa 1525
74 Wacław Szymanowski 1895 Polish physicist
75 Wacław Biliński 1921
76 Wacław Iwaszkiewicz-Rudoszański 1871 Polish officer
77 Wacław Iwaniuk 1912 Poet and literary critic
78 Wacław Paszkowski 1881
79 Wacław Szczeblewski 1888 Polish painter
80 Wacław Szalewicz 1895
81 Wacław Borowski 1885 Polish artist
82 Wacław Strykowski 1942
83 Wacław Kryński 1898
84 Wacław Łapkowski 1913 Polish fighter pilot and officer
85 Wacław Szokalski 1874 Polish officer
86 Wacław Szuniewicz 1892
87 Wacław Leszczyński 1632
88 Wacław Radziwinowicz 1953 Polish journalist
89 Wacław Studnicki 1874 Polish historian
90 Wacław Bojarski 1921 Polish writer
91 Wacław Walicki 1903
92 Wacław Grabkowski 1953 Polish writer
93 Wacław Szubert 1912
94 Wacław Szklarski 1934 Polish actor
95 Wacław Wycisk 1912
96 Wacław Budzyński 1891 Polish officer
97 Wacław Michał Zaleski 1799 Writer, folklorist, political activist
98 Wacław Roszkowski 1886
99 Wacław Urban 1930 Polish historian
100 Wacław Latocha 1936 Polish cyclist
101 Wacław Babiński 1887 Diplomat
102 Wacław Dziewulski 1882 Polish physicist
103 Wacław Tokarz 1873 Polish officer and historian
104 Wacław Sąsiadek 1931 Polish association football player
105 Wacław Fara 1874 Polish officer
106 Wacław Rogowicz 1879
107 Wacław Wiślicki 1882
108 Wacław Depo 1953 Polish priest
109 Wacław Maciejowski 1792 Polish historian
110 Wacław Świeciński 1896 Polish officer
111 Wacław Werner 1879 Polish physicist
112 Wacław Zawadowski 1891 Painter
113 Wacław Młodzianowski 1891 Polish officer
114 Wacław Gluth-Nowowiejski 1926 Warsaw Uprising insurgent and Author
115 Wacław Osuchowski 1906
116 Waclaw Wasowicz 1891 Polish painter
117 Wacław Józef Walecki 1947
118 Wacław Łukaszewicz 1927
119 Wacław Lachert 1872
120 Wacław Odyniec 1922
121 Wacław Martyniuk 1949 Polish politician
122 Wacław Bajkowski 1875
123 Wacław Sobieski 1872 Polish historian
124 Wacław Weker 1891 Polish architect
125 Wacław Scaevola-Wieczorkiewicz 1890 Polish officer
126 Wacław Cimochowski 1912 Philologist
127 Wacław Kowalewski 1891 Polish architect
128 Wacław Radecki 1887
129 Wacław Okulicz-Kozaryn 1884 Wrestler
130 Wacław Łopuszyński 1856
131 Wacław Mayzel 1847
132 Wacław Dąbrowski 1879
133 Wacław Zimpel 1983 Polish clarinetist
134 Wacław Kłyszewski 1910
135 Wacław Gąssowski 1917 Polish sportsperson and athletics competitor
136 Wacław Wolski 1867 Polish poet
137 Wacław Długosz 1892
138 Wacław Gralewski 1900
139 Waclaw Rolicz-Lieder 1866 Polish poet
140 Wacław Kuźmicki 1921 Polish Olympic decathlete
141 Wacław Kotecki 1897 Polish officer
142 Wacław Żenczykowski 1897 POlish structural engineer
143 Wacław Borowiec 1982
144 Wacław Soldan 1912 Polish sportsperson and athletics competitor
145 Wacław Tomalak 1893
146 Wacław Ćmakowski 1902
147 Wacław Klaczyński 1887 Polish officer
148 Wacław Piekarski 1893 Polish general
149 Wacław Malanowski 1873
150 Wacław Korta 1919
151 Wacław Zagórski 1909 Polish lawyer and journalist
152 Wacław Leon Makowski 1854
153 Wacław Haczyński 1894 Polish officer
154 Wacław Gebethner 1899 Polish sportsperson and athletics competitor
155 Wacław Ciesielski 1898
156 Wacław Anczyc 1866 Printer,historian
157 Wacław Osiński 1868
158 Wacław Eytner 1922 Polish architect
159 Wacław Grzegorz Koral 1876
160 Wacław Świerzawski 1927 Polish priest
161 Wacław Zembrzuski 1912
162 Wacław Tadeusz Dobrzyński 1886 Polish lawyer (1886-1962)
163 Wacław Frankowski 1903 Polish diplomat
164 Wacław Seruga 1943
165 Wacław Starzyński 1910 Cyclist
166 Wacław Pegza 1913 Polish association football player
167 Wacław Pijanowski 1906
168 Wacław Piskorski 1853
169 Wacław Iwaszkiewicz 1894 Polish officer
170 Wacław Waldemar Michalski 1938
171 Wacław Znajdowski 1889 Polish sportsperson and athletics competitor
172 Wacław Wilhelm z Roupova
173 Wacław Zaleski 1914 Polish sportsperson and officer
174 Wacław Furmańczyk 1919 Polish architect
175 Wacław Strażewicz 1889
176 Wacław Jasiński 1899
177 Wacław Schayer 1905
178 Wacław Wądołkowski 1925
179 Wacław Dziewanowski 1870 Polish officer
180 Wacław Chodkowski 1878 Polish painter
181 Wacław Calewski 1893 Polish officer
182 Wacław Plewako 1898 Polish officer
183 Wacław Tuwalski 1909
184 Wacław Romuald Kochański 1878
185 Wacław Konderski 1886
186 Wacław Zembal 1893
187 Wacław Wójcik 1919 Polish sportsperson and bicycle racer
188 Wacław Kloss 1867
189 Wacław Grandys 1914
190 Wacław Janas 1939
191 Wacław Dahlen 1885 Polish officer
192 Wacław Moszyński 1892
193 Wacław Zaorski 1908
194 Wacław Mauberg 1931 Polish chemist
195 Wacław Ostroróg 1600
196 Wacław Pytkowski 1904 Polish economist (1904-1989)
197 Wacław Sonelski 1947
198 Wacław Oszajca 1947 Polish poet
199 Wacław Aleksandrowicz 1884 Polish officer
200 Wacław Bruner 1898