Schindler

Schindler is a

German surname Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western or ...

that is derived from the German word "schindel", which means "

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". This suggests that the original bearers of the name were in the roofing business. Variations and alternate spellings of the name include:

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 related to the trades of making and installing them. Given the demographics of the name's ap ...

Schindel Schindel is a German surname that is derived from the German word "schindel" which means "shingle Shingle may refer to: Construction *Roof shingles or wall shingles, including: **Wood shingle ***Shake (shingle), a wooden shingle that is split fr ...

, and Schindelle. *

Adam Schindler Adam Schindler (born May 19, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2013. A professional from 2009 until 2013, he fought for Bellator and Strikeforce. Mixed martial arts career Bellator Fighting Championships Schindler m ...

(born 1983), American mixed martial artist *

Alexander M. Schindler Alexander Moshe Schindler (October 4, 1925 – November 15, 2000) was a rabbi and the leading figure of American Jewry and Reform Judaism during the 1970s and 1980s.Jacques SteinbergRabbi Alexander Schindler, Reform Leader and Major Jewish Voice, D ...

(1925–2000), American Reform rabbi *

Allen R. Schindler, Jr. Allen R. Schindler Jr. (December 13, 1969 – October 27, 1992) was an American Radioman Petty Officer Third Class in the United States Navy who was murdered for being gay. He was killed in a public toilet in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, by Terry M. ...

(1969–1992), American navy petty officer, victim of a hate crime *

Alma Schindler Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite. At 15, she was mentored by Max Burckhard. Musically active from her early year ...

(1879–1964), later known as Alma Mahler-Werfel, Austrian composer *

Ambrose Schindler Ambrose "Amblin' Amby" Schindler (April 21, 1917 – December 30, 2018) was an American collegiate football player, coach, and on-field official. He played college football for the University of Southern California. Sports career Schindler preppe ...

(born c. 1920), American football (American football) player *

Anton Felix Schindler Anton Felix Schindler (13 June 1795 in Medlov – 16 January 1864 in Bockenheim (Frankfurt am Main)) was an Austrian law clerk and associate, secretary, and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven. Life Schindler moved to Vienna in 1813 to st ...

(1795–1864), secretary and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven *

Anton Karl Schindler Anton Karl Schindler (15 August 1879 in Bremen – 1964) was a German dentist and botanist. He studied botany at the universities of Göttingen, Strasbourg and Halle, receiving his doctorate at Erlangen in 1904. From 1905 to 1910 he conducted ...

(1879–1964), German botanist *

Christopher Schindler Christopher Wolfgang Georg August Schindler (; born 29 April 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg. After beginning his career with 1860 Munich, he moved to English club Hudd ...

(born 1990), German footballer * Bill Schindler (1909–1952), American race car driver *

David Schindler David William Schindler, , (August 3, 1940 – March 4, 2021) was an American/Canadian limnologist. He held the Killam Memorial Chair and was Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, A ...

(born 1940), American-Canadian ecologist *

Denise Schindler Denise Schindler (born 9 November 1985) is a German Paralympic cyclist. Life and career Schindler got into a tram accident when she was 3 years old which resulted in her right leg being amputated below the knee. She began cycling when she was ...

(born 1985), German Paralympic cyclist *

Emil Jakob Schindler Emil Jakob Schindler (27 April 1842 – 9 August 1892) was an Austrian landscape painter. His eldest daughter was the author and composer, Alma Mahler. Life He was born to a family of cotton spinning-mill operators that had been established in ...

(1842–1892), Austrian landscape painter, father of Alma Mahler *

Emilie Schindler Emilie Schindler (née Pelzl; ; 22 October 1907 – 5 October 2001) was a Sudeten German-born woman who, with her husband Oskar Schindler, helped to save the lives of 1,200 Jews during World War II by employing them in his enamelware and muni ...

(1907–2001), German humanitarian, wife of Oskar Schindler *

Frederic Schindler Frederic Schindler (born 1980) is a French- Argentinean music supervisor who has worked on over 500 commercials and several films, most notably Aaron Brookner and Jim Jarmusch documentary Uncle Howard, Emir Kusturica feature On The Milky Road ...

(born 1980), French-Argentinean music supervisor and entrepreneur *

George Schindler George Schindler is an American stage magician, magic consultant, comedian, actor, ventriloquist and writer based in New York. In addition to creating noteworthy illusions and publishing many books on magic, Schindler has performed at venues aroun ...

(born 1929), American stage magician, magic consultant, comedian, actor, ventriloquist and writer *

Hans Schindler Bellamy Hans Schindler (19 March 1901 – Vienna, 12 December 1982), authornames H.S. Bellamy and Hans Schindler Bellamy, was an English professor in Vienna and an author on pseudoarchaeology. His books investigate the work of Austrian engineer Hanns Hörbi ...

(1901–1982), Austrian researcher and author *

Harold Schindler Harold Moroni "Hal" Schindler (December 6, 1929 – December 28, 1998) was an American journalist and historian, known for his articles and books on the American west. Early in his career he also scripted episodes of the television series ''Deat ...

(1929–1998), American journalist and historian *

Kevin Schindler Kevin Schindler (born 21 May 1988) is a German former professional footballer who plays as a right winger. He is player and manager of Faroe Islands Premier League side Havnar Bóltfelag. Club career Schindler was born in Delmenhorst. While unde ...

(born 1988), German footballer *

Kingsley Schindler Kingsley Schindler (born 12 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Samsunspor. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ghana national team. Career Schindler spent his youth career at SC Concordia, Hannove ...

(born 1993), German footballer *

Kurt Schindler Kurt Schindler (17 February 1882 – 16 November 1935) was a German-born American composer and conductor. Biography He was born on 17 February 1882. He came to the United States in 1905 to serve as an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Oper ...

(1882–1935), German composer and conductor *

Jan Schindler Jan Schindler (born 4 September 1978) is a Czech rower. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a ...

(born 1978), Czech rower *

Jochem Schindler Jochem "Joki" Schindler (8 November 1944 in Amstetten, Lower Austria – 24 December 1994 in Prague) was an Austrian Indo-Europeanist. In spite of his comparatively thin bibliography, he made important contributions, in particular to the theory o ...

(1944–1994), Austrian Indo-Europeanist *

Lisa Schindler Lisa Schindler (born 30 July 1929) is an Austrian sprint canoeist, born in Hamburg, Germany, who competed in the early 1960s. She finished ninth in the K-2 500 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome , established_title = Founded , ...

(born 1929), Austrian sprint canoer *

Lynn Schindler Ellen Maureen "Lynn" Schindler (August 18, 1944 – December 4, 2018) was an American politician from Washington. Schindler was a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives from District 4 from 1998 to 2009. Early life On August ...

(1944–2018), American politician and businesswoman *

Martin Schindler Martin Schindler (born 16 August 1996) is a German professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career Schindler won a PDC Tour Card at Qualifying-School (Q-School) in January 2017. He represented Germany ...

(born 1996), German darts player *

Marvin Schindler Marvin Samuel Schindler (2 January 1932 – 11 June 2003) was an emeritus professor of German and Slavic Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Early life and education He attended Boston Latin School, then earned a bachel ...

(1932–2003), American professor of German and Slavic studies *

Matthias Schindler Matthias Schindler (born 28 March 1982) is a German para-cyclist who represented Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Schindler represented Germany in the men's road time trial C3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , brand ...

(born 1982), German para-cyclist *

Osmar Schindler Osmar Schindler (December 21, 1867 – June 19, 1927) was a German painter belonging to the Dresden Academy school of artists. His works were considered a mixture of impressionism and Art Nouveau. Life Osmar Schindler was born on December 2 ...

(1869–1927), German painter *

Oskar Schindler Oskar Schindler (; 28 April 1908 – 9 October 1974) was a German industrialist, humanitarian and a member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and amm ...

(1908–1974), German businessman who saved his Jewish workers from the Holocaust, subject of the film ''

Schindler's List ''Schindler's List'' is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the 1982 novel '' Schindler's Ark'' by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. The film ...

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Otto Schindler (canoeist) Otto Schindler (11 August 1925 – 6 March 2009) was an Austrian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and ...

(born 1925), Austrian sprint canoer *

Otto Schindler (zoologist) Otto Schindler (1906–1959) was a German zoologist who specialised in ichthyology. In 1931 he joined the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (Zoologische Staatssammlung München) as an assistant curator of ichthyology, to work on the specimens c ...

(1906–1956), German zoologist *

Paul Schindler Paul E. Schindler Jr. (born September 17, 1952) is an American journalist known for being the software reviewer on the popular television program ''Computer Chronicles'' from 1985 to 1999. He worked for 20 years in computer journalism at CMP Tech ...

(born 1952), American computer journalist *

Peter Schindler Peter Schindler (born 26 April 1960) is a German composer, pianist, keyboardist, organist and author, whose prime special field is musical theatre. Education Peter Schindler was born in Altensteig in the Black Forest in the district of Calw, ...

(born 1960), German composer, musician and author *

Poul Christian Schindler Poul Christian Schindler (1648–1740) was a Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Den ...

(1648–1740), Danish composer *

Rudolf Schindler (doctor) Rudolf Schindler (1888–1968) was a German physician, who practiced medicine as a gastroenterologist. He is regarded widely as the "father of gastroscopy." He was born in Berlin. During the First World War he described numerous diseases involv ...

(1888–1968), German physician and gastroenterologist *

Rudolph Schindler (architect) Rudolph Michael Schindler (born Rudolf Michael Schlesinger; September 10, 1887 - August 22, 1953) was an Austrian-born American architect whose most important works were built in or near Los Angeles during the early to mid-twentieth century. ...

(1887–1953), Austrian-born American architect *

Solomon Schindler Solomon Schindler (1842–1915) was a rabbi and author. Biography He was born at Neisse, Germany on April 24, 1842, and was educated at Breslau. He married Henrietta Shutz on June 24, 1868, and they had four children. After emigrating to the Un ...

(1842–1915), American rabbi *

Steve Schindler Steven Wayne Schindler (born July 24, 1954) is a former professional American football Guard who played for two seasons for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos selected him in the 1977 NFL Draft with the 18th pick. College career Schindler played ...

(born 1954), American football (American football) player *

Szabolcs Schindler Szabolcs Schindler (born 26 October 1974) is a Hungarian football coach and a former player. Schindler has played nearly 300 matches in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I for clubs such as Videoton FC Videoton may refer to: *Videoton (company), Hungari ...

(born 1974), Hungarian football (soccer) player *

Valentin Schindler Valentin Schindler (14 February 1543 – 11 June 1604) was a Lutheran Hebraist and professor of the University of Wittenberg, where he was an important teacher of the Hebrew language Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afr ...

(died 1604), German Lutheran Hebraist and professor *

Walter Schindler Walter Schindler (December 10, 1897 – April 3, 1991) was a highly decorated career officer in the United States Navy, who ultimately achieved the rank of Vice Admiral. While a Commander during World War II, Schindler received a Navy Cross and a ...

(1897–1991), American navy officer {{Mason-surname German-language surnames Occupational surnames