Wendell
WEN-del
Popularity
#2068
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
54,263
Peak Year
#1,650 in 1940
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Derived from a Germanic surname referring to a 'Wandals', one who traveled.
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Famous Namesakes
Wendell Berry
American novelist, poet, essayist, and environmental activist.
Wendell Phillips
American abolitionist, orator, and reformer.
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