Wenceslao
Slavic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Wenceslao
Wenceslao derives from the Slavic name Václav, composed of the elements "venet" (to crown/wreath) and "slav" (glory), meaning "greater glory" or "crowned in glory." The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures and carries historical significance through Saint Wenceslaus (Václav), the 10th-century Duke of Bohemia and patron saint of the Czech Republic.
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Etymology
Wenceslao derives from the Slavic name Václav, composed of the elements "venet" (to crown/wreath) and "slav" (glory), meaning "greater glory" or "crowned in glory." The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures and carries historical significance through Saint Wenceslaus (Václav), the 10th-century Duke of Bohemia and patron saint of the Czech Republic.
Wenceslao currently ranks #14,024 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.
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