Drendel Family History
Drendel Name Meaning
South German: perhaps a nickname for a slow person from a dialect verb trendeln ‘to dawdle’ or in Westphalia a topographic name from Trendel ‘round mountain top’. In the south Trendel stands for ‘tear’ hence may be a byname for a soft hearted person. This surname is also found in France (Alsace).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022