Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Meaning
Old short form of Germanic names beginning with the element wandal meaning “a Vandal”. The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who invaded Spain and North Africa in the 5th century. Their tribal name, which may mean “wanderer”, was later applied to other groups such as the Wends, a Slavic people living between the Elbe and the Oder.