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English
Etymology
Latinization of a Slavic (Old Czech) name, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (from *vęťьjь (“greater, more”) + *slava (“fame, glory”)). Doublet of Vyacheslav.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wenceslaus
- A male given name from the Slavic languages.
Usage notes
- Applied to historical persons in English, notably, a tenth century king and patron saint of Bohemia.
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