Given name
Venceslao
“one who receives more glory”
Venceslao is a form of Wenceslas. One Slavic interpretation is “one who receives more glory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Italian use, Venceslao carries the interpretation “one who receives more glory.” Venceslao 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 Italian.
How it developed
In Italian use, Venceslao is used as a form of Wenceslas.
Venceslao’s family of names
Venceslao shares a linguistic root with Venceslau. In Spanish usage, Venceslao has a conventional equivalent in the German form Wenzel. In Spanish usage, Venceslao has a conventional equivalent in the Hungarian form Vencel.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Venceslao has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Italian roots to each of them.
8 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Venceslao
- Wenceslaus I of LuxembourgCzech Duke of Luxembourg (1337-1383)
- Wenceslaus I of CieszynDuke of Teschen1413–1474
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