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Václav

Boy NameCzech Origin

Meaning

Contracted form of the older name Veceslav, from the Slavic elements veche "more" and slava "glory".

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Famous People Named Václav

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.

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Václav Karel Holan Rovenský

Václav Karel Holan Rovenský (1644, Rovensko pod Troskami – 27 February 1718, Rovensko pod Troskami) was Czech baroque composer and organist.

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Václav Zítek

Václav Zítek (24 March 1932 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech opera singer.

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Václav Vonášek

Václav Vonášek (born 1980) is a Czech classical bassoonist.

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Václav in Other Languages

BulgarianVentseslav
CzechVendula
GermanWenzel
HistoryWenceslas
HistoryWenceslaus
HungarianVencel

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