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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wendela f. Proto-Germanic *wandilaz, a Germanic tribe name. Fem. of Wendel.

England
Dutch
1574 Wendel AuFr p. 90
Germany
Latin
983 Uuendila (nom) HambUrk-vol1 XLVI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wendela". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Wendela.