Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "a Vandal", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Cultureswentil(Old High German) Given Name DescendantsWendel(Dutch) Wendell(English) Venla(Finnish) Wendel(German) Wandal(Germanic) Vendel(Hungarian) Wendel(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Vendela(Swedish) Surname DescendantsWendel, Wendell(German) Sources & References Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 446.