"Wenceslas" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Wenceslas.wav
Etymology: From French Wenceslas (variant of Venceslas), from Medieval Latin Wenceslaus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Wenceslas}} French Wenceslas, {{der|en|ML.|Wenceslaus}} Medieval Latin Wenceslaus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wenceslas
  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages.
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