Shindler
Shindler is a German surname that is derived from the German word "schindel" which means "shingle". This suggests that the original bearers of the name were in the roofing business. It is also possible that Shindler is an anglicization of "Schindler". Variations and alternate spellings of the name include: Schindler, Schindel, and Schindelle.
People with the surname Shindler
- Alma Shindler (1879–1964), Viennese-born socialite and composer well known in her youth for her beauty and vivacity
- Charlie Shindler, early American homesteader who settled in an area of South Dakota now known as Shindler, South Dakota
- Colin Shindler, Writer of the 1988 comedy-drama crime film Buster
- Conrad Shindler, Revolutionary War veteran of the York County Militia, original owner of The Conrad Shindler House
- Geoffrey Shindler, UK (England and Wales) solicitor specialising in Wills, Trusts and Estates law
- Mary S. B. Shindler (born 1810), poet of the southern United States
- Nicola Shindler (born 1968), British television producer and executive, founder of Red Production Company
Gallery
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Conrad Shindler (ca. 1840)
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Alma Shindler
See also
- Schindler (disambiguation)
- Schindel
- The Conrad Shindler House, historic building, now part of The Historic Shepherdstown Museum, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
- Shindler, South Dakota, unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States
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