Wendelin
[ˈvɛn.də.lɪn]Meaning
old diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil
Background Story
Wendelin is an old diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil, and a German short form of compound names beginning with the tribal name Wendel-, meaning "a Wend". German tradition connects it to Saint Wendelin, a 6th-century hermit of Trier in Germany, and the Dutch form Wendelien is related. It is used in Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Brazilian Portuguese and Slovak, with Wandalin as a variant. In rare cases it occurs as a female given name, and it is also recorded as a surname.
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