Wendell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages transferred back from the surname.

Word forms

Wendell

Etymology

Short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the tribal name Wendel-, "a Wend".

Related words

Wanda Vendela Venla Wendelin
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