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

Proper noun

Wenceslao m

1. a male given name