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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. vun-dehr-LAY(Brazilian Portuguese) VAN-dər-lee(American English)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsVanderlei

Meaning & History

From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.

This name and its variants Wanderley, Wanderlei and Vanderlei are not uncommon in Brazil. Other bearers of the name include former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-) and former soccer players Wanderley Paiva (1946-) and Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1952-).
Added 3/18/2015 by m4yb3_daijirou
Edited 2/18/2023 by SeaHorse15, Mike C and m4yb3_daijirou