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Wendelin
How to Pronounce Wendelin
Pronounced WEN-duh-lin /ˈwɛn.də.lɪn/Medium
Meaning: Wendelin is a Germanic name from an element meaning a Wend or Vandal, an old West Slavic people; it was long a masculine saint's name (Saint Wendelin) that in America drifted into feminine use alongside Wendy. Wendeline is the fuller feminine spelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Wendelin is a Germanic name built on an element referring to the Wends, a West Slavic people bordering the German lands. It was borne by Saint Wendelin, a shepherd-hermit, and was historically masculine. In the United States its Wendy-like sound drew a small number of parents to use it, and the fuller feminine form Wendeline, for girls.
American use was slight - only a few dozen a year at a faint 1950s peak, tapering off by the late 1970s. It sits near Wendy, Gwendolyn, and the German Wendeline in sound and roots.
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What does the name Wendelin mean?
Wendelin is a Germanic name linked to the Wends, an old Slavic people, and read in America as a feminine cousin of Wendy.
How do you pronounce Wendelin?
It's said WEN-duh-lin /ˈwɛn.də.lɪn/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Wendelin a boy or girl name?
Wendelin is used here as a girl's name, though historically it was a man's name.
How popular is Wendelin?
Wendelin is rare in the U.S., an old Germanic name that saw only slight use.