Vyacheslav

It has been suggested that Viatcheslav be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024.

It has been suggested that Viacheslav be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024.

Vyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (Russian: Вячеслав, romanized: Vyacheslav [vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf]; Ukrainian: В'ячеслав, romanized: Viacheslav [u̯jɐtʃeˈslɑu̯]), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name. It is the equivalent of Belarusian Вячаслаў/Вацлаў (transliterated Viačaslaŭ/Vaclaŭ, or Viachaslau/Vaclau), Croatian Vjenceslav, Czech Václav, Polish Wacław and Więcesław — Latinised as Wenceslaus. Also: Romanian of Moldova Veaceslav.

It is a Slavic dithematic name (that is, composed of two lexemes) derived from the Slavic words vyache, "great(er)", and slava, "glory, fame". Common short forms are Slava, Slavik.

Feminine forms: Vyacheslava, Więcesława.