Vaclav
Meaning of Vaclav
Vaclav is a male name with Czech origins. It is pronounced as VAHTS-lahv (/ˈvatslaf/) in Czech. This name has variations such as Václava. In the United States of America, Vaclav appeared in the records for newborns as early as 1915, with five occurrences and a rank of 3825. It continued to be used sporadically throughout the years, with another peak in 1921 when it had five occurrences and a rank of 4322. Vaclav carries with it a strong and distinguished association, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and historical significance.
Pronunciation
Czech
- Pronunced as VAHTS-lahv (/ˈvatslaf/)
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Similar Names to Vaclav
Notable People Named Vaclav
| Václav Havel was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident who served as the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic, known for his contributions to Czech literature. |
| Václav Klaus is a Czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013, and as the first prime minister of the newly independent Czech Republic from 1993 to 1998. |
| Vaclav Smil is a Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst known for his interdisciplinary research in energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical, and public policy studies. |
| Václav Hladký is a Czech professional footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town, with previous stints at clubs in the Czech Republic, Scotland, and England, as well as representing his country at youth levels. |
| Václav Klaus Jr. is a Czech teacher and politician who was a member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) until his expulsion in March 2019, and served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 2017 to 2021. |
| Václav Trojan was a Czech composer known for his film scores and close association with director Jiří Trnka, earning international fame for his music for Trnka's popular animated puppet films. |
| Václav Levý, a Czech sculptor, was known as one of the pioneers of modern style in Bohemia. |
| Václav Talich was a renowned Czech violinist and conductor, celebrated as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. |
| Václav Suk, also known as Váša Suk or Vyacheslav Suk, was an Austrian Empire-born violinist, conductor, and composer who worked in the Russian Empire. |
| Václav Klofáč - Václav Jaroslav Klofáč was a prominent Czech politician and co-founder of the Czech National Social Party, known for his radical nationalist views in the Habsburg monarchy. |
| Václav Vondrák - Wenzel Vondrák was a Czech Slavist and professor at the universities of Vienna and Brno. |
| Václav Brožík was a Czech painter known for his work in the academic style. |
| Václav Nedomanský, a Czechoslovak former ice hockey forward, is best known for being the first Czechoslovak hockey player to defect to North America and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019. |
| Václav Neumann was a versatile Czech musician known for his work as a conductor, violinist, violist, and opera director. |
| Václav Eusebius František, Prince of Lobkowicz, was a prominent Bohemian nobleman, military leader, and diplomat, known for his role as a member of the Lobkowicz family and as the Duke of Sagan after 1646. |
