Wenceslao

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Wenceslao, from a Slavic (Old Czech) name, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Wen‧ces‧lao

Proper noun

Wenceslao

  1. a male given name
  2. a surname

Spanish

Etymology

Latinazation of Old Czech Venceslav, a Slavic (Old Czech) name, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (from *vęťьjь (“greater, more”) +‎ *slava (“fame, glory”)). Doublet of Vyacheslav.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benθesˈlao/ [bẽn̟.θesˈla.o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /bensesˈlao/ [bẽn.sesˈla.o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Syllabification: Wen‧ces‧la‧o

Proper noun

Wenceslao m

  1. a male given name
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