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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˌvɐ̃.deʁ.ˈlej/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ˈvæn.dɚ.li/(American English) [key·simplify]
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-).