- Origin: Estonian
- Meaning: unknown
- Gender: masculine
The name is a Medieval Estonian male name of unknown meaning. It seems to be a reconstruction of a Germanicized Estonian name recorded in the 13th-century as Wottele. It was the name of a 13th-century Estonian warrior, an associate of King Lembitu, who fought in the battle of St. Matthew’s Day.
The designated name day in Estonia is May 12th.
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