Wenzel

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛnt͡sl̩/
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Proper noun

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Wenzel

  1. a male given name

Proper noun

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Wenzel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Wenzels or (with an article) Wenzel, feminine genitive Wenzel, plural Wenzels or Wenzel)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a German form of a Slavic name. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Wenzel m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

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Proper noun

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Wenzel f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname