The appel Surname
appel Name Meaning and History
- German: from the personal name Appel, a pet form of Apprecht (common especially in Thuringia and Franconia), itself a variant of Albrecht.
- German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Low German Ap(p)el, Middle Dutch appel, or Yiddish epl ‘apple’, hence an occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit. As a Jewish ornamental name, it is generally ornamental rather than occupational.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Apel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Appels of Alsace-Lorraine | Laura Mahoney | 15 |
| APPELS of NEW ORLEANS LA |
 kgrumpybear
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| FRENCH and/or ITALIAN SPEAKING APPEL family???? |
kgrumpybear
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| APPEL FAMILY / FRENCH JEWS19th CENT |
TraceyLeeAppel95
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| Appel (Apfel)-Adam, Henry, John, George |
GeorgeThomas
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| Appel - Dunitz |
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| Appel Family of German Descent | Paula Yerty | 9 |
| Appel surname | kathy Anderson | 59 |
| JEWISH APPEL FROM ODESSA, RUSSIA |
jappel2002
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| APPELS Kurnik, Prussia -> San Francisco | Myra Appel | 3 |
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