Waclaw
Polish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Waclaw
The given name 'Waclaw' is derived from the Old Polish name 'Wacław', which is composed of 'vokh' (a Slavic word for 'glory') and 'slav' (a Slavic word for 'growing' or 'increasing'), thus meaning 'growing in glory'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Waclaw' is derived from the Old Polish name 'Wacław', which is composed of 'vokh' (a Slavic word for 'glory') and 'slav' (a Slavic word for 'growing' or 'increasing'), thus meaning 'growing in glory'. The name 'Waclaw' has been used in various cultures, including Polish and Czech, and is associated with Saint Wenceslaus, a 10th-century Duke of Bohemia and a saint in the Catholic Church.
Waclaw currently ranks #2,866 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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