Mendel

M3E1N1D2E1L1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Spanish Mendes →
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Meanings

proper nounMendel (plural Mendels)

plural Mendels

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old SpanishMendes
  2. EnglishMendel

* As a south German surname, variant of Meindl, from a pet form of Mein. * As a Jewish given name, from the Yiddish personal name מענדל (Mendl), a diminutive form of מאַן (man, “man”), an affectionate form of מנחם (m'nachém), or ultimately from Old Spanish Mendes through Ladino.

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Mendel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mendel

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“Mendel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mendel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mendel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mendel.

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