The wunder Surname
wunder Name Meaning and History
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone who performed
wonders, from German Wunder ‘miracle’, Middle High German
wunderære. The Jewish name is mainly of ornamental
origin. The German name can also be from a nickname for a curious or
inquisitive person, from Middle High German wunder ‘curiosity’,
‘astonishment’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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