What is the origin of the French name 'Vandalier'?

Answer 1

Germany or Sweden is the source of the French name Vandalier.

Specifically, the French name is a proper noun which serves as a surname in France but may serve as a given name among French Americans. It originates in the culture of the Vandal tribes of fifth-century Europe. Their most famous king was Genseric (c. 389-477), who was born in Hungary even though his tribe ultimately may link with Sweden's Vendel province and with the verb wand- ("to wander") and the ruler Aurvandil ("dawn wanderer", "evening star", "shining wanderer") within old Germanic cultural and linguistic traditions.

Answer 2

The name 'Vandalier' is not of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic tribe known as the Vandals, who were an East Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in North Africa in the 5th century. The term 'Vandalier' could have been used to refer to someone associated with the Vandals or their heritage.