Given name · Bulgarian

Венцеслав

Венцеслав (Vencesláv) is a masculine given name from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Bulgarian.

BulgarianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Vencesláv.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Венцеслав comes from Proto-Indo-European.

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How it developed

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-, built from Bulgarian вене́ц + -е- + сла́ва.

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Венцеслав’s family of names

In Bulgarian usage, Венцеслав has a diminutive in Ве́нци. In Bulgarian usage, Венцеслав can be written in the Roman alphabet as Vencesláv. In Bulgarian usage, Венцеслав has a related form in Венцисла́в.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Spellings & scripts 1

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