Kandel (surname)
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Kandel is a surname. Kandel is a common name among Ashkenazi Jews, indicating an ancestor from the town of Kandel in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Notable people with the surname include:
In Europe and Americas
- David Kandel (1520–1592), artist
- Eric R. Kandel, neuroscientist
- Eugene Kandel, economist
- Felix Kandel, historian
- Harry Kandel, bandleader
- Isaac Leon Kandel, educator
- Jessica Kandel, surgeon
- Lenore Kandel, poet
- Michael Kandel, science fiction author
- Paul Kandel, actor
- Susan Kandel, art critic and writer
- Ellen Kandeler, biologist and agricultural scientist specializing in soil biology
In Nepal
Kandel (Nepali: कँडेल) is a surname of people belonging to Bahun from Nepal. It is generally believed to be of Kumaoni origin.[1]
- Yam Lal Kandel, Nepalese politician
- Devendra Raj Kandel, Nepalese politician
References
- ^ Das, Basudev Lal (2016). "नेपाली समाजको निर्माणमा कान्यकुब्जको योगदान". Academic Voices (in Nepali). 6 (1): 63–68. ISSN 2091-1106.