At a Glance
- Meaning
- Originally referred to a Wend -- a member of a Slavic people known to early Germanic speakers -- not to wandering or travel
- Origin
- Germanic (name of a 6th-century saint)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- WEN-deh-lin
Wendelin is a Germanic (name of a 6th-century saint) boy's name meaning “originally referred to a Wend -- a member of a Slavic people known to early Germanic speakers -- not to wandering or travel”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Wendelin
Meaning: Originally referred to a Wend -- a member of a Slavic people known to early Germanic speakers -- not to wandering or travel.
Origin: Germanic (name of a 6th-century saint).
A common claim: "wanderer" Actually: Wendelin doesn't mean 'wanderer.' Per Wiktionary, it comes from the Germanic element 'Wendel-,' referring to the Wends, a Slavic people — it only coincidentally resembles the English verb 'wend' (to travel).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Wendelin
WEN-deh-linIPA /ˈwɛndəlɪn/
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