Mandel

This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Mandel (disambiguation).

Mandel is a surname (and occasional given name) 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]

Notable people

• Alon Mandel (born 1988), Israeli swimmer
• Babaloo Mandel (born 1949), American screenwriter
• David Mandel (born 1970), American television producer and writer
• Edgar Mandel (born 1928), German actor
• Eli Mandel (1922–1992), Canadian writer
• Emily St. John Mandel (born 1979), Canadian novelist
• Emmanuil Mandel (1925–2018), Russian poet
• Ernest Mandel (1923–1995), Belgian politician, professor and writer
• Frank Mandel, American playwright and producer
• 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
• Jeanne Dorsey Mandel (1937–2001), American public official from Maryland
• Jennifer R. Mandel, American biologist
• Johnny Mandel (1925-2020), American musician
• Josh Mandel (born 1977), American politician
• Julius Mandel (1899–1969), Hungarian football player and manager
• Leonard Mandel (1927–2001), American physicist
• Loring Mandel (1928–2020), American playwright
• Maria Mandel (1912–1948), Austrian Nazi official
• Marvin Mandel (1920–2015) American politician
• Morton Mandel (1921–2019), American businessman
• Robert Mandel (born 1945), American film producer
• Robert Mandel (born 1957), Hungarian musician and organologist
• Rolfe D. Mandel (born 1952), American archaeologist
• Sammy Mandel (1904–1967), American boxer
• Semyon Mandel (1907–1974), Russian theatre and film designer
• Seth Mandel (born 1982), American writer and editor
• Stephen Mandel (born 1945), Canadian politician
• Stephen Mandel (hedge fund manager) (born 1956), American businessman
• Steven L. Mandel, American anesthesiologist
• 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 (1917–2016), American journalist

See also

• Mandell, surname
• Mandl, surname
• Mandle, surname
• Mandal (surname)
• Mendel (disambiguation)
• Mendelsohn
• Mendelssohn
• Menachem Mendel

References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Mandel Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016.