Wenceslaus

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

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Latinized form of vaclav: combine of veche (more) and slava (glory).

Wenzeslaus, Venceslaus, Wenceslao, Venceslas, Vencel, Wenceslas, Waclaw, Venceslau, Wenzelslaud, Vjenceslav

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia	0908	Czech royal saint
2	Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia	1361	German king
3	Wenceslaus III of Bohemia	1289	King of Bohemia and Poland
4	Wenceslaus II of Bohemia	1271	King of Bohemia and Poland
5	Wenceslaus I of Bohemia	1205	King of Bohemia
6	Wenceslaus Hollar	1607	Czech cartographer, natural painter, portrait painter and engraver
7	Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg	1337	Czech Duke of Luxembourg
8	Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia	1137	Duke of Bohemia
9	Wenceslas I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg	1337	Elector of Saxony, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg and Prince of Lüneburg
10	Wenceslaus Hajek	1500	Czech humanistic chronicler, writer and roman catholic priest
11	Wenceslaus I of Legnica	1318	Duke of Poland
12	Wenceslaus Anthony	1957	New Zealand businessman
13	Wenceslaus of Płock	1293	Duke of Masovia
14	Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn	1524	Duke of Cieszyn
15	Wenceslaus Linck	1736
16	Wenceslaus II of Legnica	1348	Duke of Legnica
17	Wenceslaus II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor	1405	Duke of Ratibor
18	Wenceslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn	1413	Duke of Teschen
19	Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn	1500	Polish noble
20	Wenceslaus II, Duke of Opava	1397	Duke of Troppau and Leobschutz
21	Wenceslaus I of Zator		Polish nobleman, Duke of Oświęcim and Zator
22	Wenceslaus III of Oława	1400	Duke of Olawa
23	Wenceslaus of Krosno		Polish noble
24	Wenceslaus II of Zator	1484	Duke of Zator
25	Wenceslaus of Żagań	1500	Silesian noble
26	Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten	1732	Mathematician
27	Wenceslaus III, Duke of Rybnik	1442	Duke of Rybnik
28	Wenzel de Liechtenstein	1962
29	Wenceslaus of Niemodlin		Polish noble
30	Wenceslaus I, Duke of Opava	1362	Duke of Opava from 1367 to 1381
31	Wenceslaus Straussfeld	1867	German priest and theologian
32	Wenceslaus Werlin		Austrian painter
33	Wacław Leszczyński	1605	Polish archbishop
34	Wenceslaus Joseph Spourni		Czech composer
35	Wenzel Naumann	1495