Wendell

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages transferred back from the surname.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Gooding County, Idaho.
    2. A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    3. A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota.
    4. A town in Wake County, North Carolina.

Origin

Short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the tribal name Wendel-, "a Wend".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Endwell
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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