Wenceslas
English
Etymology
Variant of Wenceslaus.
Proper noun
Wenceslas
- A male given name from the Slavic languages.
- 1854, J. M. Neale & T. Helmore, “Good King Wenceslas”, in Carols for Christmas-tide: The Condensed Vocal Parts, London: Novello, OCLC 1167549149, page 37:
- Good King Wenceslas look'd out, On the Feast of Stephen; / When the snow lay round about, Deep, and crisp, and e-ven: / Brightly shone the moon that night, Though the frost was cru-el, / When a poor man came in sight, Gath'ring win-ter fu-el.
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Translations
male given name — see Wenceslaus