Gender Masculine
Usage Portuguese (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /vẽ.sɨʒ.ˈlaw/(European Portuguese) /vẽ.sez.ˈlaw/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Portuguese form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesViachaslau, Slava(Belarusian) Velislav, Ventseslav, Ventsislav(Bulgarian) Višeslav(Croatian) Václav, Věnceslav, Vašek(Czech) Venceslas(French) Wenzel, Wenzeslaus(German) Wenceslas, Wenceslaus(History) Vencel(Hungarian) Venceslao(Italian) Vaclovas(Lithuanian) Veceslav(Medieval Czech) Vęťeslavŭ(Old Slavic) Wacław, Więcesław, Wielisław, Wiesław, Wisław(Polish) Veaceslav(Romanian) Vatslav, Vyacheslav, Slava(Russian) Višeslav(Serbian) Václav(Slovak) Venčeslav(Slovene) Wenceslao(Spanish) Vatslav, Vyacheslav, Slava(Ukrainian)