Vaclav
Czech · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Vaclav
Václav derives from the Slavic elements "vat" (to rule) and "slav" (glory), meaning "greater glory" or "one who rules with glory." The name is primarily used in Czech culture and has deep roots in Christian Central Europe, notably borne by Saint Wenceslaus (Václav I), a 10th-century Czech duke and martyr who became the patron saint of Bohemia.
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Etymology
Václav derives from the Slavic elements "vat" (to rule) and "slav" (glory), meaning "greater glory" or "one who rules with glory." The name is primarily used in Czech culture and has deep roots in Christian Central Europe, notably borne by Saint Wenceslaus (Václav I), a 10th-century Czech duke and martyr who became the patron saint of Bohemia.
Vaclav currently ranks #4,929 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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