Given name & surname
Vencel
“one who receives more glory”
Vencel is a form of Wenceslas. One Slavic interpretation is “one who receives more glory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hungarian use, Vencel carries the interpretation “one who receives more glory.” Vencel is a form of Wenceslas. One Slavic interpretation is “one who receives more glory.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hungarian.
How it developed
Vencel is used as a form of Wenceslas.
Vencel’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Vencel has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form WENCESLAO. Vencel has a related form in Vencele. In Hungarian usage, Vencel has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Venceslao.
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Around the world
Vencel has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Hungarian roots to each of them.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- WenceslaoSpanish
- WenceslausEnglish
- Wenzelequivalent
- Vyacheslavequivalent
- Венцеславequivalent
- Ventseslavequivalent
- Venčeslavequivalent
- ВячеславRussian
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