Mandel
Mandel is a surname that occurs in multiple cultures and languages. It is a Dutch, German and Jewish surname, meaning "almond", from the Middle High German and Middle Dutch mandel.[1] Mandel can be a locational surname, from places called Mandel, such as Mandel, Germany.[1] Mandel may also be a Dutch surname, from the Middle Dutch mandele, meaning a number of sheaves of harvested wheat.[1] The name may refer to:
- Alon Mandel (born 1988), Israeli swimmer
- Babaloo Mandel (born 1949), American screenwriter
- David Mandel (born 1970), American television producer and writer
- Eli Mandel (1922–1992), Canadian writer
- Emily St. John Mandel (born 1979), Canadian novelist
- Emmanuil Mandel (born 1925), Russian poet
- Ernest Mandel (1923–1995), Belgian politician, professor and writer.
- Georges Mandel (1885–1944), French politician
- Harvey Mandel (born 1945), American guitarist
- Howie Mandel (born 1955), Canadian actor and comedian
- Jan Mandel (born 1956), American mathematician
- Jean Mandel (1911–1974), German footballer and politician
- Johnny Mandel (born 1925), American musician
- Josh Mandel (born 1977), American politician
- Leonard Mandel (1927–2001), American physicist
- Loring Mandel (born 1928), American playwright
- Maria Mandel (1912–1948), Austrian Nazi official
- Marvin Mandel (1920–2015) American politician
- Morton Mandel (born 1921), American businessman
- Robert Mandel (born 1945), American film producer
- Rolfe D. Mandel (born 1952), American archaeologist
- Sammy Mandel (1904–1967), American boxer
- Semyon Mandel (1907–1974), Russian theatre and film designer
- Stephen Mandel (born 1945), Canadian politician
- Stephen Mandel (hedge fund manager) (born 1956), American businessman
- Stewart Mandel (born 1976), American sportswriter
- Suzy Mandel (born 1953), British actress
- Tom Mandel (futurist) (1946–1995), American futurist
- Tom Mandel (poet) (born 1942), American poet
- William Mandel (born 1917), American journalist
Other uses
- Mandel, Germany
- Mandel Karlsson, Swedish comic character
- Mandel Szkolnikoff (1895-1945), Russian businessman
- Mandel (nut), the German name for almonds
- Mandel (river), Belgium
- Mandel notation, notation system in algebra
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Dictionary of American Family Names. "Mandel Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016.
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