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Language(s) | Czech, Slovak, Polish |
Meaning | diminutive form of Czech: Václav |
Region of origin | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria; Poland (Waniek) |
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Variant form(s) | Wanka, Wanke, Wank; Wenzel, Wentzel, Więcław, Wacław, Wenzeslaus ( Wenceslaus), Wenz |
Vaněk (feminine Vaňková) is a Czech language surname that is a diminutive of the name Václav or Veceslav, which means "greater glory", from the Old Slavic elements viece "greater" and slav "glory". [1] [2] Alternative spellings of the name include Vaněk, Vaňková, Vankova, and Wanek. The name may refer to:
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Czech, Slovak, Polish |
Meaning | diminutive form of Czech: Václav |
Region of origin | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria; Poland (Waniek) |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Wanka, Wanke, Wank; Wenzel, Wentzel, Więcław, Wacław, Wenzeslaus ( Wenceslaus), Wenz |
Vaněk (feminine Vaňková) is a Czech language surname that is a diminutive of the name Václav or Veceslav, which means "greater glory", from the Old Slavic elements viece "greater" and slav "glory". [1] [2] Alternative spellings of the name include Vaněk, Vaňková, Vankova, and Wanek. The name may refer to: