Wenzel
German
Alternative forms
- Wentzel, Wenzl
Etymology
From a diminutive of the name appearing in English as Wenceslaus, from Old Czech Venceslav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ. Doublet of Fatzke.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Wenzel
- a male given name
Proper noun
Wenzel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Wenzels or (with an article) Wenzel, feminine genitive Wenzel, plural Wenzels or Wenzel)
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wenzel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Scheller, Andrea (2020), “Wenzel”, in Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands (in German)
Polish
Alternative forms
- Wencel (surname)
Etymology
From a German form of a Slavic name. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛn.zɛl/
- Rhymes: -ɛnzɛl
- Syllabification: Wen‧zel
Proper noun
Wenzel m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Wenzel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Wenzel | Wenzelowie / Wenzlowie |
| genitive | Wenzela / Wenzla | Wenzelów / Wenzlów |
| dative | Wenzelowi / Wenzlowi | Wenzelom / Wenzlom |
| accusative | Wenzela / Wenzla | Wenzelów / Wenzlów |
| instrumental | Wenzelem / Wenzlem | Wenzelami / Wenzlami |
| locative | Wenzelu / Wenzlu | Wenzelach / Wenzlach |
| vocative | Wenzelu / Wenzlu | Wenzelowie / Wenzlowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.