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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : of uncertain origin; perhaps an occupational name for a flag-bearer, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German vendel (compare Fender) or a nickname for a pilgrim, wanderer, or wayward person, from Middle High German wandeler, wendeler ‘wanderer’, ‘pilgrim’.

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