Václav Name Meaning
The name Václav comes from Czech roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Václav below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.
Václav Name Meaning
Czech, SlovakContracted form of the older name Veceslav, from the Slavic elements veche "more" and slava "glory". Saint Václav (known as Wenceslas in English) was a 10th-century duke of Bohemia murdered by his...
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