Windel

Windel Meaning & Origin

About Windel
The surname Windel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "windel," meaning "diaper" or "swaddling cloth." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or sold diapers or a metonymic occupational name for a cloth merchant. The name Windel may also have been used as a nickname for a person who was considered to be innocent or naive, similar to a baby in swaddling clothes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Windel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Windel: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Windel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Windel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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ANTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/windel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANTL', 'FNTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Windel in Braille

Here's how to represent Windel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Windel in braille

How to sign the name Windel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Windel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Windel in sign language

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