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BoyPronounced English /ˈwɛn.səs.ˌlɔs/; English /ˈwɛn.səs.ləs/

Wenceslas

A name of English origin.

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Wenceslas is a boy name with English roots.

Pronunciation: English /ˈwɛn.səs.ˌlɔs/; English /ˈwɛn.səs.ləs/.

GenderBoy
OriginEnglish
PronunciationEnglish /ˈwɛn.səs.ˌlɔs/; English /ˈwɛn.səs.ləs/

Meaning and history

English form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.

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Usage: history

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