Viatcheslav
Slavic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Viatcheslav
Viatcheslav derives from the Old Church Slavonic elements "vyatši" (greater) and "slava" (glory), meaning "greater glory." The name is predominantly used in Russian and other Slavic Orthodox Christian cultures, with historical prominence among Russian nobility and Soviet leaders, most notably Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin's contemporary Viatcheslav Molotov.
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Etymology
Viatcheslav derives from the Old Church Slavonic elements "vyatši" (greater) and "slava" (glory), meaning "greater glory." The name is predominantly used in Russian and other Slavic Orthodox Christian cultures, with historical prominence among Russian nobility and Soviet leaders, most notably Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin's contemporary Viatcheslav Molotov.
Viatcheslav currently ranks #2,161 in the United States as a boy's name.
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