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Meaning & Origins
Germanic: from the folk name for a Wend, a member of a Slavic people living in the area between the Elbe and the Oder, who were overrun by Germanic migrants in the 12th century. St Wendel was a 6th- or 7th-century shepherd and confessor, who is venerated especially at Sanktwendel on the River Nahe.
| 5,835th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from William.
| 3rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Wendell, Wendall, Wendal, Wendle, Wendella, Wendla, Wendyl, Wendl, Wendoly, Wendale
Willis, Williamson, William, Wills, Willard, Willoughby, Willingham, Willey, Willett, Will
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