Wenceslaus, Wenceslas and Wenzslaus are Latinized forms of the Slavic name Czech: Václav, Polish: Wacław, Więcesław, Wieńczysław, Russian: Vyacheslav, Croatian: Vjenceslav, Lithuanian: Venckus among others. It originated as a Latin spelling for West Slavic rulers. It is a Slavic dithematic name, derived from the Slavic words veli/vyache/więce/više, and slava, both very common in Slavic names. It roughly means "greater glory". It may refer to:PeopleSaint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, and subject of a Christmas carol Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, 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 Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg (1337–1383), the first Duke Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316–1378), born Wenceslaus Wenceslas Hollar (1607–1677), Bohemian etcher Wenceslaus Hanka (1791–1861), Bohemian philologist Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo (1825–1894), 13th President of Colombia Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819–1909), Faroese minister and linguist Venceslau Brás (1868–1966), 9th President of Brazil Prince Wenceslas of Nassau Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein Vjenceslav Richter (1917–2002), Croatian architect Vjenceslav Novak (1859–1905), Croatian writerPlacenamesWenceslas Square, a public square in Prague Wenceslas Mine, Lower Silesia, now in PolandOther"Good King Wenceslas", a popular Christmas carol
