Given name & surname
Wenzeslaus
“one who receives more glory”
Wenzeslaus is a variant of Wenceslas. One Slavic interpretation is “one who receives more glory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wenzeslaus is a variant of Wenceslas. One Slavic interpretation is “one who receives more glory.”
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Where it comes from
Wenzeslaus is a variant of Wenceslas. An origin associated with Wenceslas is Slavic.
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Wenzeslaus’s family of names
In German usage, Wenzeslaus as a surname has a short form in Wenzel. Wenzeslaus shares a linguistic root with Wenceslas. In German usage, Wenzeslaus has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Václav.
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Wenzeslaus has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 2
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Across languages 2
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