
Václav
Meaning
Contracted form of the older name Veceslav, from the Slavic elements veche "more" and slava "glory".
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Václav
Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas.
Václav Matěj Kramerius
Václav Matěj Kramerius (, he preferred to write his name in old form as Kraméryus; February 9, 1753 in Klatovy, Bohemia – March 22, 1808 in Prague) was a Czech publisher, journalist and writer, one.
Václav Karel Holan Rovenský
Václav Karel Holan Rovenský (1644, Rovensko pod Troskami – 27 February 1718, Rovensko pod Troskami) was Czech baroque composer and organist.
Václav Zítek
Václav Zítek (24 March 1932 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech opera singer.
Václav Vonášek
Václav Vonášek (born 1980) is a Czech classical bassoonist.
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