Wenceslao is a Spanish masculine given name, derived from
Wenceslaus
Wenceslaus, Wenceslas, Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Czech name Václav. The other language versions of the name are german: Wenzel, pl, Wacław, Więcesław, Wieńczysław, es, Wenceslao, russian: ...
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Vyacheslav Vyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (russian: Вячеслав, Vjačeslav ; uk, В'ячеслав, V"jačeslav ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name. It is the equivalent of Belarusian language, Belarusian Вяч ...
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Václav Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav.
Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda
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Wacław Wacław is a Polish masculine given name. It is a borrowing of cz, Václav, Latinized as Wenceslaus.
For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus.
It may refer to:
*Wacław Leszczyński (disambiguation), Wacław Leszczyński
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Więcesław,
Ventsislav Ventsislav (Bulgarian: Венцислав) is a Bulgarian-language masculine given name. The feminine form is Ventsislava (Bulgarian: Венцислава). It is a variant of the name Wenceslaus, meaning "great glory". The name day for this name in ...
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Wences Casares
Wenceslao Casares, also known as Wences Casares (born 26 February 1974) is an Argentinian entrepreneur and businessman based in Silicon Valleybased fintech. He is the CEO of Xapo Bank, and founded Internet Argentina, Wanako Games, Patagon, L ...
(born 1974), Argentine entrepreneur
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Wenceslao Carrillo Alonso-Forjador Wenceslao is a Spanish masculine given name, derived from Wenceslaus, itself a Latinized version of the Slavic names Vyacheslav, Václav, Wacław, Więcesław, Ventsislav etc. It may refer to:
* Wences Casares (born 1974), Argentine entrepreneur
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, Spanish Socialist leader, father of
Santiago Carrillo
Santiago José Carrillo Solares (18 January 1915 – 18 September 2012) was a Spanish politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (main), Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1960 to 1982. His role in the Paracu ...
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Wenceslao Díaz
José Wenceslao Díaz Zárate (born April 4, 1987) is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played for U. de G. of Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league syste ...
(born 1987), Mexican retired footballer
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Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos (1834–1895) was a Chilean scientist and medical surgeon, widely considered as one of the fathers of sanitation in the country, trainer of generations of medical professionals and first-time introducer of medical devices su ...
(1834–1895), Chilean scientist and surgeon
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Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (1885 in A Coruña, Galicia – 1964 in Madrid) was a popular Galician journalist and novelist of the early 20th century. Throughout his career, he retained an intense fondness for the land of his birth.
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((1885–1964), Spanish journalist and novelist
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Wenceslao Figuereo
Wenceslao "Mano Lao" Figuereo Cassó (1834 – January 10, 1910) was a Dominican politician. He joined the Los Bolos party politician as a young man. Figuereo became President of the Dominican Republic on July 26, 1899, following the assassinat ...
(1834–1910), Dominican politician
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Wenceslao Herrera Coyac
Wenceslao Herrera Coyac (born 28 September 1948) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. As of 2014 he served as Deputy of the LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Puebla
Puebla ( en, col ...
(born 1948), Mexican politician
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Wenceslao Moguel
Wenceslao Moguel Herrera (c. 1890 – 29 July 1976), known in the press as El Fusilado (''Spanish'': "The Executed One"), was a Mexican soldier under Pancho Villa who was captured on March 18, 1915 during the Mexican Revolution, and survived ex ...
(c. 1890–1976), Mexican soldier in the Mexican Revolution who survived execution by firing squad
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Wenceslao Moreno Wenceslao is a Spanish masculine given name, derived from Wenceslaus, itself a Latinized version of the Slavic names Vyacheslav, Václav, Wacław, Więcesław, Ventsislav etc. It may refer to:
* Wences Casares (born 1974), Argentine entrepreneur
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(1896–1999), Spanish ventriloquist known as "Señor Wences"
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Wenceslao Vinzons
Wenceslao "Bintao" Quinito Vinzons (born Wenceslao Quinito Vinson; September 28, 1910 – July 15, 1942) was a Filipino patriot and leader of the Philippine armed resistance against the Japanese invasion in World War II. He was the youngest d ...
(1910–1942), Filipino politician and guerilla leader against the Japanese occupation
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