Slechta Name in History

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Meanings and spelling variation of names in the Slechta ancestry

These names are spelling variations of names in the Slechta Ancestry.

Charles Slechta my Great Great Grandfather. I found his name recorded in places as Karel.
Fanny Slechta sister to Charles.
Thomas Slechta father of Charles.
Vaclav Slechta father of Thomas.


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Charles
ORIGIN
Old German

Karl or Carl
The English, German, and Scandinavian form of Charles.

KAREL
Pronounced: KAH-rel (Dutch, Czech)
Dutch, Czech and Slovene form of CHARLES


MEANING
Free man

Variation of Karl. Popularized by Charles the Great, also referred to as Charlemagne, who ruled over much of Western Europe in the late 8th and early 9th century. The name and it's variations have been used by royalty in several countries including the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles. Fell out of the top 50 names in 2000.

NICKNAMES
Chuck Chas Charlie Chaz

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VÁCLAV
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Czech, Slovak

Czech and Slovak form of WENCESLAS

WACŁAW m Polish
Polish form of WENCESLAS

WENCESLAS
Gender: Masculine

Usage: History

Pronounced: WEN-ses-laws

Means "more glory" from the Slavic elements ventie "more" and slav "glory". Saint Wenceslas was a 10th-century duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. This was also the name of several Bohemian kings.

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TOMÁŠ m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of THOMAS

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FRANTIŠEK m Czech
Czech form of Franciscus

FRANTIŠKA f Czech
Feminine form of FRANTIŠEK

FANNIE f English
Pet form of FRANCES

FANNY f English
Pet form of FRANCES...