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Wenceslas m. Slavic veli, vyache, więce 'great, more, large' + Slavic sława, slava 'glory, fame'.

The name of a 10th C duke of Bohemia and saint, a 13th C king of Bohemia, a 13th-14th C king of Bohemia, a 14th C king of Bohemia, the birth name of a 14th C king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, and a 14th-15th C king of Bohemia.

Czech Republic
Latin
● 1331 Wencezlaus (nom) Rössler1 32; 1337 Wenceslaus (nom) ibid. 29; 1338 Wenceslaus (nom) ibid. 44; 1343 Wenceslai (gen) Rössler2 131, p. 67, Wenceslao (dat) ibid. 116, p. 60, Wenceslaum (acc) ibid. 116, p. 60, Wenceslaus (nom) ibid. 116, p. 60; 1345 Wenceslavs (nom) CDEM-7.2 614; 1349 Wenceslaus (nom) chlumecky 34, Wencezlao (dat) ibid. 112, Wencezslaus (nom) ibid. 112; 1350 Wenceslao (dat) ibid. 165, Wenceslaus (nom) ibid. 157; 1351 Wenczeslao (dat) ibid. 54; 1353 Waczslaw (nom) ibid. 18, p. 22, Wenczeslaus (nom) ibid. 112; 1358 Waczlaw (nom) ibid. 235, p. 31
Middle High German
● c1338 Wenslav (nom) Rössler1 71; c1339 Wenzlav (nom) ibid. 93, Wenzlaw (nom) ibid. 91; 1340 Wenzlav (nom) ibid. 97; 1341 Wenzlav (nom) ibid. 33; 1342 Wenzlav (nom) ibid. 98; 1344 Wenzlav (nom) ibid. 99; c1361 Wenzlaw (nom) ibid. 84; 1364 Wenzlaw (nom) ibid. 59; 1365 Wenzlaw (nom) ibid. 58; 1370 Wenslav (nom) ibid. 62; 1389 Wenzlav (nom) ibid. 118
◑ c1339 Wenzell (nom) Rössler1 93
Estonia
Middle Low German
◑ 1592 Wentz Tiik1977 p. 288
Germany
Latin
● 1225 Wentzlaus (nom) hennes-vol1 68; 1401 Wentzelao (dat) HD1401 no. 256
Early New High German
● 1409 Wenczlouwen (acc) UrkJen2 17
◑ 1497 Wentzel Nurn1497 1493, Wentzell ibid. 556
Hungary
Latin
● 1302 Wynzlow (nom) Slíz p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow; 1304 Vencezlaus (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow, Wynoslou (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow; 1317 venchezlao (dat) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow; 1324 Vycylo (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow, Wyncylo (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow, Wyzlou (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow; 1327 Vinchlow (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow, Wynchlou (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow; 1332x1337 Wenceslaus (nom) ibid. p. 502, s.n. Wynzlow; 1340 Vynchlou (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow; 1342 Vinczlov (nom) ibid. p. 501, s.n. Wynzlow
Cite as: R. Le Get, M. Slíz, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Wenceslas". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Wenceslas.