German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and English: occupational name for a
maker of needles, from an agent derivative of Middle High German
nadel(e), German Nadel ‘needle’, Middle English
nedle, nadle. Needles in the Middle Ages were
comparatively coarse articles made from bone. In some cases,
especially as a Jewish name, it may also be an occupational name for a
tailor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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