Phonetic transliteration of the English name Wendell:
温 (wēn) for 'Wen-',
德 (dé) for '-dell' onset,
尔 (ěr) closing the '-l'. Notable bearers include Wendell Berry (writer) and Wendell Willkie (1940 U.S. presidential candidate). The chosen characters are flattering —
温 'warm',
德 'virtue',
尔 (literary 'you').
