Wenceslaus, Wenceslas, Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Slavic names#In Slovakia and Czech_Republic, Czech name Václav. The other language versions of the name are german: Wenzel, pl, Wacław, Więcesław, Wieńczysław, es, Wenceslao, russian: Vyacheslav (disambiguation), Vyacheslav, hr, Vjenceslav, lt, Venckus among others. It originated as a Latin spelling for Czech rulers. It is a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words ''veli/vyache/więce/više'' ("great(er), large(r)"), and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic names. It roughly means "greater glory". People named Wenceslaus or spelling variations thereof include: * Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929), saint and subject of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" * Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (died 1192) * Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (c. 1205–1253), King of Bohemia * Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271–1305), King of Bohemia and Poland * Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289–1306), King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Poland * Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419), King of Bohemia, and German King * Wenceslaus I of Legnica (c. 1318–1364) * Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg (1337–1383), the first Duke * Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316–1378), born Wenceslaus * Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677), Bohemian etcher * Wenceslaus Hanka (1791–1861), Bohemian philologist * Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819–1909), Faroese minister and linguist * Venceslau Brás (1868–1966), 9th President of Brazil * Vjenceslav Richter (1917–2002), Croatian architect * Vjenceslav Novak (1859–1905), Croatian writer

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