Wastl
Wastl is an Upper German short form of the name Sebastian (see also Bastian ). In addition, the name has the following meanings, among others:
- stocky to corpulent, usually strong man ("fat Wastl")
- Comic figure, see Wastl (comic)
- Ridge or mountain inn in Lower Austria, see Wastl am Wald
- Geographical names for about ten alpine pastures and cirques in the Eastern Alps , see Wastlalm , Wastlkar
- very common dog name, especially for dachshunds
- Wastl column in Schwandorf for the district of Falkenau an der Eger
Wastl is the family name of the following people:
- Doris Wastl-Walter (* 1953), Austrian geographer
- Hans Wastl (1916–1986), Austrian politician
- Josef Wastl (1892–1968), Austrian swimmer and anthropologist
- Karl Wastl (1889–1963), German politician (KPD) and trade unionist
