| [ syll. wen-de-lin, we-ndel-in ] The boy name Wendelin is pronounced as WEHNDahLahN KEY. Wendelin is a Dutch and German name of Germanic origin. The meaning of Wendelin is wanderer. From the word 'wend' which has the meaning Wends, Vandals. The first name is derived from the name of a Slavonic tribe, the Wends, living within Germanic settlement areas after the migration period; they are often associated with the Vandals. The first name evolved as a short form or pet form of other names starting with 'Wendel-'. The name was borne by Saint Wendelin (554-617), patron saint of herdsmen, who popularized the name in Germany. The first name was adopted by English speakers from the 19th century. The Czech Vendelín, the Polish Wandelin, the German Wendel, and the English Wendell are variant forms of the name. Wendelin is not commonly used as a baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names. A baby name that sounds like Wendelin is the Polish name Wandelin. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Wendelin: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
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