Václav

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Václav means "more glory" or "greater glory".
Pronunciation
The pronunciation for Václav is "VAHTS-lahf" or "VAHTS-lahv".
VATS-laf(Czech)
VATS-low(Slovak)
Popularity
Václav is not a common name outside of the Czech Republic. It is ranked as the 167th most popular name in the Czech Republic, according to the Czech Statistical Office.

cartoon of the name Václav
Cartoon of Václav

Václav Name meanings & History

Václav means "more glory" or "greater glory". Contracted 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 brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. This was also the name of several Bohemian kings. Václav is mainly used in the Czech Republic and other Slavic countries.

Zodiac Sign of Václav: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Václav:

V: Vexing,Vivacious,Versatility,Variety

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive

C: Candid,Curious,Copycat,Chatty,Cute,Choice,Clever

L: Luscious,Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Lazy,Lover,Languid

Václav is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Václav include Václav Havel, a playwright and politician who became the first president of the Czech Republic; Václav Klaus, a Czech economist and politician who served as prime minister and president; and Václav Neumann, a renowned Czech conductor.

Related Names to Václav

Some related names to Václav include Wenceslaus, Venceslaus, Vaclava, and Viacheslav.

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