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Historical term for Slavs
termed Wends. With the gradual decline of the use of these local Slavic tongues, the term Wends slowly disappeared, too. Today, only one group of Wends still
Wends
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up wend in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wend may refer to: Wends, an ethnic group WEnd, the marker for the end of a while loop in some computer
Wend
Name list
Wender is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the given name include: Given name Wender Coelho da Silva (born 1982), commonly known as
Wender
Title previously used by Swedish and Danish monarchs
King of the Wends, from Scandia, was a pan-Scandinavian title denoting sovereignty, lordship or claims over the Wends. It was used from the 12th century
King_of_the_Wends
German filmmaker (born 1945)
Wim Wenders (German: [ˈvɪm ˈvɛndɐs]; born Wilhelm Ernst Wenders; 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and photographer. Regarded as a major figure of
Wim_Wenders
Radio station in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
WEND (106.5 FM), branded "106.5 The End", is a commercial radio station licensed to Salisbury, North Carolina, primarily serving the Charlotte metropolitan
WEND
Ethnoreligious community in Texas, US
The Texas Wends or Wends of Texas are a group of Americans descended from a congregation of 558 Sorbian/Wendish people under the leadership and pastoral
Wends_of_Texas
American chess grandmaster (1943–2008)
Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on March 9, 1943. His mother, Regina Wender Fischer, was a US citizen, born in Switzerland; her parents were Polish
Bobby_Fischer
Military campaign in 1147
Empire — and directed against the then-pagan Polabian Slavs (or "Wends"). The Wends were made up of the Slavic tribes of Abrotrites, Rani, Liutizians
Wendish_Crusade
Topics referred to by the same term
Paul Wender may refer to: Paul Anthony Wender (born 1947), American chemist whose work is focused on organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, synthesis
Paul_Wender
Unifier of Slavic tribes (c. 600–c. 658)
daughters. In 630–631, Valuk, the "duke of the Wends" (Wallucus dux Winedorum) was mentioned. These Wends referred to the Slavs of the Windic March, which
Samo
2023 film by Wim Wenders
Perfect Days is a 2023 drama film directed by Wim Wenders from a script written by Wenders and Takuma Takasaki. A co-production between Japan and Germany
Perfect_Days
1992 single by Arrested Development
"Mr. Wendal" is a song by American rap group Arrested Development from their debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of... (1992). In Europe
Mr._Wendal
Americans of Sorb/Wend birth or descent
Americans of Sorb/Wend descent. The largest community of Sorbs in the United States is in Texas, with a population of around 588 Sorbs/Wends. Arthur Fehr John
Sorbian_Americans
German organ builder (1655–1729)
Friedrich Wender (baptized 6 December 1655 – 13 June 1729) was a German organ builder who had his workshop in Mühlhausen. Born in Dörna, Thuringia, Wender collaborated
Johann_Friedrich_Wender
Prince of Wagria, modern Germany (d. 1093)
Christian Obodrite prince, led a combined Slav-Saxon army to victory over the Wends at the Battle of Schmilau and subjected the Wagri and Liutizi to tribute
Kruto_the_Wend
German actress (born 1961)
Paul Schrader's supernatural horror film Cat People (1982), and the Wim Wenders films Paris, Texas (1984) and Faraway, So Close! (1993). She also appeared
Nastassja_Kinski
Subgroup of Slavic peoples
according to Fredegar, Wends were a gens, Sclavini merely a genus, and there was no "Slavic" gens. He further states that "Wends occur particularly in
West_Slavs
1987 film by Wim Wenders
1987 romantic fantasy film written by Wim Wenders, Peter Handke and Richard Reitinger, and directed by Wenders. The film is about invisible, immortal angels
Wings_of_Desire
Neopaganian movement
Wends", "Golden Wends" and "Black Wends". The centrality of nationalism to Bezverkhy's thought led to alliances of the Union of Wends with nationalists
Peterburgian_Vedism
Norway, the Wends and the Goths, Duke of Pomerania. Christopher of Bavaria: By the Grace of God, King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the Wends and the Goths
Monarchy_of_Denmark
American chemist
Paul Anthony Wender is an American chemist whose work is focused on organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, synthesis, catalysis, chemical biology
Paul_Wender_(chemist)
American actress (born 1958)
Dante Ferretti (2005) Catherine Deneuve (2006) Zhang Yimou (2007) Wim Wenders (2008) Ang Lee (2009) Quentin Tarantino (2010) Darren Aronofsky (2011)
Annette_Bening
say that there were 60 Wends for every Dane, a very large army. Palle Lauring has argued that this was in fact a migration of Wends who wanted to settle
Battle_of_Lyrskov_Heath
1998 film by Brad Silberling
Ryan. Set in Los Angeles, California, the film is a loose remake of Wim Wenders's 1987 film Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin). As with the original
City_of_Angels_(film)
Danish siege against Slavic tribe
Sweyn III was said to have allied with the pagan Wends against his rivals for the throne, whereupon the Wends were sent to harry the lands of those who did
Siege_of_Arkona
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
(1985) Sydney Pollack (1986) Yves Montand (1987) Ettore Scola (1988) Wim Wenders (1989) Bernardo Bertolucci (1990) Roman Polanski (1991) Gérard Depardieu
Clint_Eastwood
American football player (born 1954)
Jack Wender (born May 31, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National
Jack_Wender
Pseudo-runic symbol
Larry E. Camp). Karl Maria Wiligut utilised this symbol, referring to it as 'Wend-horn', in his own runic row but did not develop his runic row until 1934
Wendehorn
German politician
Rainer Wend (born 8 March 1954) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and currently lobbyist for Deutsche Post DHL. From 2002 to
Rainer_Wend
American filmmaker (1946–2025)
Bertrand Tavernier (1984) André Téchiné (1985) Martin Scorsese (1986) Wim Wenders (1987) Fernando Solanas (1988) Emir Kusturica (1989) Pavel Lungin (1990)
David_Lynch
1984 film by Wim Wenders
Paris, Texas is a 1984 drama road film directed by Wim Wenders, co-written by Sam Shepard and L. M. Kit Carson, and produced by Don Guest. A co-production
Paris,_Texas_(film)
1991 film by Wim Wenders
final screenplay is credited to Wenders and Australian novelist Peter Carey, from a story by Wenders and Dommartin. Wenders, whose career had been distinguished
Until_the_End_of_the_World
American biochemist and psychiatrist
Paul H. Wender, also known as Dean of ADHD, was a biochemist and psychiatrist known for researching the genetic linkage in schizophrenia and ADHD. Paul
Paul_Wender_(psychiatrist)
American actress (born 1980)
young Varya into a permanent high-strung sullenness." German filmmaker Wim Wenders wrote the film Land of Plenty (2004), which investigates anxiety and disillusionment
Michelle_Williams_(actress)
American actor (born 1943)
(1985) Sydney Pollack (1986) Yves Montand (1987) Ettore Scola (1988) Wim Wenders (1989) Bernardo Bertolucci (1990) Roman Polanski (1991) Gérard Depardieu
Robert_De_Niro
1983 Burkinabe film
Wend Kuuni (also known as God's Gift) is a 1982 Burkinabé drama film directed by Gaston Kaboré. It was followed with the sequel Buud Yam (1997). A village
Wend_Kuuni
State in Germany
originated in the Northern March in the 900s AD, from areas conquered from the Wends. It later became the Margraviate of Brandenburg, a major principality of
Brandenburg
Italian DJ (born 1973)
Vincenzo Giannatempo (Turin, Italy, 19 December 1973), better known as Wender or Mago Wender is an Italian deejay, radio host, known for the radio programs Lo
DJ_Wender
Lithuanian psychologist and psychiatrist
Louis Wender was a psychologist and psychiatrist known for being a pioneer on group therapy. Louis Wender was born in Lithuania in c. 1890. His brother
Louis_Wender
1985 film by Wim Wenders
Tokyo-Ga is a 1985 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders, about Japanese filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu. An international co-production of the United States
Tokyo-Ga
Slovene dialect
Accordingly, the Wends (Slovenens in Hungary) were of Celtic descent, not Slavic. Mikola later also adopted the belief that the Wends were actually Slavic-speaking
Prekmurje_Slovene
Brazilian football manager and former player
Wenderson de Arruda Said (born 17 April 1975), commonly known as Wender, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward, currently
Wender_(footballer)
British academic
Petra Wend CBE, FRSA, FRSE was Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University from 2009 until her retirement in 2019. Petra Wend studied
Petra_Wend
Self-reported questionnaire used to assist in the diagnosis of ADHD in adults
The Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) is a psychological assessment tool used to help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
Wender_Utah_Rating_Scale
Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union (1426–1481)
and the Wends. Coat of arms as King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Wends. Coat of arms as King of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Wends and Duke
Christian_I_of_Denmark
American actress and author (born 1960)
Dante Ferretti (2005) Catherine Deneuve (2006) Zhang Yimou (2007) Wim Wenders (2008) Ang Lee (2009) Quentin Tarantino (2010) Darren Aronofsky (2011)
Julianne_Moore
King of the Franks in Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy
Slavic Wends, partly at the request of the Germanic peoples living in the eastern territories and also due to Dagobert's quarrel with him about the Wends having
Dagobert_I
British actor (born 1948)
Juliette Binoche (2019) Jeremy Irons (2020) M. Night Shyamalan (2022) Kristen Stewart (2023) Lupita Nyong'o (2024) Todd Haynes (2025) Wim Wenders (2026)
Jeremy_Irons
2023 film by Wim Wenders
Rauschen der Zeit) is a 2023 German 3D documentary film directed by Wim Wenders, chronicling the art of German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer. The
Anselm_(film)
American professional esports player (born 1981)
Johnathan Wendel (born February 26, 1981), also known as Fatal1ty (pronounced "Fatality"), is an American entrepreneur and former professional esports
Johnathan_Wendel
Danish noble
or 1152 founded a lay confraternity in Roskilde to help fight the pagan Wends. A layman, he was its first commander and led the defence of the coast from
Wetheman
French-German actress
of the World (1991) with Wenders and travelled around the world with him in search of locations for the project. Wim Wenders said about Until the End
Solveig_Dommartin
Native American, last Nicoleño (died 1853)
Retrieved August 17, 2013. Morris, S. L.; Farris, G. J.; Schwartz, S. J.; Wender, I. V. L.; Dralyuk, B. (2013). "Murder, massacre, and mayhem on the California
Juana_Maria
Early and High Middle Age German migration movement to the East
struggle. Discrimination against the Wends was not a part of the general concept of the Ostsiedlung. Rather, the Wends were subject to a low taxation mode
Ostsiedlung
Title of German monarchs from 1871 to 1918
Magdeburg, of Bremen, of Guelders, Cleves, Jülich and Berg, Duke of the Wends and the Kassubes, of Crossen, Lauenburg and Mecklenburg; Landgrave of Hesse
German_Emperor
Australian actor (born 1969)
(1985) Sydney Pollack (1986) Yves Montand (1987) Ettore Scola (1988) Wim Wenders (1989) Bernardo Bertolucci (1990) Roman Polanski (1991) Gérard Depardieu
Cate_Blanchett
1993 film by Wim Wenders
fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders, who co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Reitinger and Ulrich Zieger. It is a sequel to Wenders' 1987 film Wings of Desire
Faraway,_So_Close!
1974 film
den Städten) is a 1974 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. It is the first part of Wenders' "Road Movie trilogy", which also includes The Wrong Move
Alice_in_the_Cities
English actor (born 1943)
Juliette Binoche (2019) Jeremy Irons (2020) M. Night Shyamalan (2022) Kristen Stewart (2023) Lupita Nyong'o (2024) Todd Haynes (2025) Wim Wenders (2026)
Ben_Kingsley
King of Norway (1035–1047) and Denmark (1042–1047)
Sweyn fled east and returned as one of the leaders of an invasion by the Wends in 1043, which Magnus decisively defeated at the Battle of Lyrskov Heath
Magnus_the_Good
Danish bishop and statesman (c. 1128 – 1201)
Wends. He even advocated forgiving the earlier enemies of Valdemar, which helped stabilize Denmark internally. The first expedition against the Wends
Absalon
in its various incarnations, from the conquest of the region from the Wends until the incoporation of the royal title of "Brandenburg" into the Kingdom
List of consorts of Brandenburg
List_of_consorts_of_Brandenburg
Kind of haircut
surely short. The clearest proof are the Sachsenspiegel illustrations - all Wends in the illustrations (in contrast with the long-haired Saxons) have a short
Czupryna
Angel in extracanonical religious texts
Rachel Caine. Cassiel appears in Wim Wenders's film Wings of Desire, as well as the U.S. remake, City of Angels. Wenders found the name in an encyclopedia
Cassiel
Wen Wu Ding (Chinese: 文武丁) or Wen Ding (文丁) or Tai Ding (太丁), personal name Zi Tuo (子托, Zǐ Tuō), was a king of the Shang dynasty of Ancient China. His
Wen_Wu_Ding
German general (1900–1975)
Wend von Wietersheim (18 April 1900 – 19 September 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's
Wend_von_Wietersheim
Cuban musical ensemble
a full line-up in Amsterdam and New York in 1998. German director Wim Wenders captured the performance on film for a documentary—also called Buena Vista
Buena_Vista_Social_Club
American actress (born 1975)
concept story by Bono of the band U2 and Nicholas Klein. Directed by Wim Wenders, Jovovich starred alongside Jeremy Davies and Mel Gibson; she provided
Milla_Jovovich
2017 film by Wim Wenders
Submergence is a 2017 romantic thriller film directed by Wim Wenders, based on the novel with the same name by J. M. Ledgard. The film stars Alicia Vikander
Submergence_(film)
Wendish princess, daughter of Burislav, King of the Wends
Heimskringla) refer to a Gunhild as daughter of "Burislav, King of the Wends" (likely referring to the Obotrites or other West Slavic tribes in the southern
Gunhild_of_Wenden
King of Denmark and the Wends
Ploughpenny Church fresco in St Bendt's Church, Ringsted. King of Denmark and the Wends Co-reign Solo-reign 1232–1241 1241–1250 Coronation 30 May 1232 Predecessor
Eric_IV_of_Denmark
German actor (born 1947)
(born 18 June 1947) is a German actor known for his cooperation with Wim Wenders's early films especially Kings of the Road (1976). Later he became an international
Hanns_Zischler
West Slavic language of eastern Germany
Upper Sorbian (endonym: hornjoserbšćina), occasionally referred to as Wendish (German: Wendisch), is a minority language spoken by Sorbs in the historical
Upper_Sorbian_language
King of Denmark from 1154 to 1182
Als Island. He reinvented Viking raiding tactics of old to deal with the Wends to the south, which was now optimized for heavy cavalry; this use of amphibious
Valdemar_I_of_Denmark
1975 West German film by Wim Wenders
Movement") is a 1975 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. This was the second part of Wenders' "Road Movie trilogy" which included Alice in the Cities
Wrong_Move
Canadian actress (born 1978)
co-starred with James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marie-Josée Croze in Wim Wenders' drama Every Thing Will Be Fine. The film received a U.S. limited release
Rachel_McAdams
Collective term applied to a number of West Slavic tribes
Polabian Slavs, also known as Elbe Slavs and more broadly as Wends, is a collective term applied to a number of Lechitic (West Slavic) tribes who lived
Polabian_Slavs
1998 studio album by Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson, released in September 1998 via Island Records. Filmmaker Wim Wenders produced a documentary feature-length film of the recording sessions and
Teatro_(Willie_Nelson_album)
Sorbian pastor, leader of the colony of Serbin, Texas
September 12, 1884) was a Lutheran pastor and leader of the colony known as the Wends of Texas. John Kilian was born in Doehlen, in the Kingdom of Saxony. After
John_Kilian
1997 American film
End of Violence is a 1997 American drama film by the German director Wim Wenders. The film's cast includes Bill Pullman, Andie MacDowell, Gabriel Byrne
The_End_of_Violence
French actor (1930–2000)
Serge in Claude Chabrol's Le Beau Serge (1959) and Raoul Minot in Wim Wenders's The American Friend. (1977) Blain appeared in sixty films between 1944
Gérard_Blain
King of Denmark, Norway and England (c.995–1035)
Sturluson's Heimskringla, name her Gunhild, a daughter of Burislav, king of the Wends (referring to West Slavic Obotrite or Wendish territories in the southern
Cnut
European royal house of German origin
Life Reign Additional titles Christian IX 1818–1906 1863–1906 King of the Wends King of the Goths Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen, Lauenburg
House_of_Glücksburg
from 1425 until his death. After 1426, he called himself "Prince of the Wends". He was a son of Lorenz of Werle-Güstrow and his wife Matilda of Werle-Goldberg
William_of_Werle
Swiss actor (1941–2019)
Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Francis Ford Coppola, Theo Angelopoulos and Wim Wenders, earning widespread recognition with his roles as Jonathan Zimmerman in
Bruno_Ganz
1979 film by Chris Petit
a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of
Radio_On
King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286
situation, Chief Jaromar II of Rügen (c. 1218–1260) gathered an army of Wends and invaded Zealand. Queen Margaret raised an army, but was soundly defeated
Eric_V_of_Denmark
Polish actress (born 1990)
starred in the film Roving Woman, which was executive produced by Wim Wenders. Later that year, she signed with LBI Entertainment. In 2023, she co-wrote
Lena_Góra
1995 anthology film by Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wenders
film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wenders, from a screenplay written by Antonioni, Wenders and Tonino Guerra. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring
Beyond_the_Clouds_(1995_film)
1977 West German film
amerikanische Freund) is a 1977 neo-noir film written and directed by Wim Wenders, adapted from the 1974 novel Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith. It stars
The_American_Friend
Control flow construct for executing code repeatedly
In computer programming, a loop is a control flow construct that allows code to be executed repeatedly, usually with minor alterations between repetitions
Loop_(statement)
(1971). Stockwell had a career revival in the 1980s, appearing in Wim Wenders' acclaimed drama Paris, Texas (1984), followed by roles in David Lynch's
List of Dean Stockwell performances
List_of_Dean_Stockwell_performances
East Germanic tribe
the Wends", the Wends being a group of West Slavs formerly living in Mecklenburg and eastern Holstein in modern Germany. The title "King of the Wends" is
Vandals
Slavic ethnic group
Brandenburg in eastern Germany from the 8th century onwards. West Slavic tribes ("Wends") had settled in the Germania Slavica region from the 7th century onwards
Hevelli
2011 film
Pina is a 2011 German 3D documentary film directed by Wim Wenders, about German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch. The film premiered at the 61st Berlin
Pina_(film)
American filmmaker (born 1942)
regarded by critics in the years since its release. German director Wim Wenders numbered it among his 15 favorite films. In 1983, Scorsese made a brief
Martin_Scorsese
German director, producer, screenwriter (born 1942)
returning to Germany. Herzog, along with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Wim Wenders, and Volker Schlöndorff, led the beginning of the New German Cinema, which
Werner_Herzog
American actor (born 1953)
second film adaptation of Highsmith's 1974 novel, the first being Wim Wenders' 1977 film The American Friend. In 2000, Malkovich was approached to play
John_Malkovich
American actress (born 1949)
Juliette Binoche (2019) Jeremy Irons (2020) M. Night Shyamalan (2022) Kristen Stewart (2023) Lupita Nyong'o (2024) Todd Haynes (2025) Wim Wenders (2026)
Meryl_Streep
WENDS
WENDS
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Netherlands, Welsh
Friend; Literary; Wends; Vandals; Fence; Enclosure; Protection; White and Smooth; Soft; Fair Bow
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
From the Island of the Wends (the Wends were an ancient Scandinavian tribe).
Girl/Female
Bengali, Finnish, Indian, Swedish, Telugu
Wends; Vandals
WENDS
WENDS
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Early Winter; With Golden Body
Boy/Male
Indian
Jasmine
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Daughter of Al-harith Al-aslamiyah; She was a Narrator of Hadith; She was the Wife of Sad Bin Khawlah; She was
Girl/Female
Muslim
A narrator of Hadith
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Diminutive of Zahraa
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Servant of Allah
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Name of a star
Girl/Female
German
Eagle or strong.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Looks like Ishwar, The supreme God of Hindu, Lord of beauty
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Muslim
Form of Sarah; Princess
WENDS
WENDS
WENDS
WENDS
WENDS
n. pl.
See Wends.
n.
The language of the Wends.
n. pl.
A Slavic tribe which once occupied the northern and eastern parts of Germany, of which a small remnant exists.
a.
Of or pertaining the Wends, or their language.
n.
One of a race of people occupying a large part of Eastern and Northern Europe, including the Russians, Bulgarians, Roumanians, Servo-Croats, Slovenes, Poles, Czechs, Wends or Sorbs, Slovaks, etc.