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Engel is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adam Engel (born 1991), American baseball player; Albert J. Engel (1888–1959), American Representative from Michigan; Albert J. Engel Jr. (1924–2013), American jurist; Andreas K. Engel (born 1961), German neuroscientist; Antke Engel (born 1965) German philosopher and publicist.
Jewish surnames are thought to be of comparatively recent origin; [1]: 190 the first known Jewish family names date to the Middle Ages, in the 10th and 11th centuries. [ 2 ] Jews have some of the largest varieties of surnames among any ethnic group, owing to the geographically diverse Jewish diaspora , as well as cultural assimilation and the ...
The Engels family house at Barmen (now in Wuppertal), Germany. Friedrich Engels was born on 28 November 1820 in Barmen, Jülich-Cleves-Berg, Prussia (now Wuppertal, Germany), as the eldest son of Friedrich Engels Sr. (1796–1860) and of Elisabeth "Elise" Franziska Mauritia van Haar (1797–1873). [6]
By now a renowned composer in the Jewish world, Engel's arrival was awaited anxiously by the Jewish community in Tel Aviv and Jaffa. He was offered a position teaching theory at the Shulamit music school, and there was some discussion of setting up a full conservatory under his direction. Engel moved to Palestine in 1924.
Engelbrecht (or Englebrecht, Engelbrekt) is a common family name of Germanic origin. The name Engelbrecht has multiple translations, including "Angel Glorious" and "Bright Angel". The Surname Database says the name is a Dutch variant of an Old High German given name sometimes spelled Ingelbert or Engelbert. [1]
The Hebrew name is a Jewish practice rooted in the practices of early Jewish communities and Judaism. [4] This Hebrew name is used for religious purposes, such as when the child is called to read the Torah at their b'nei mitzvah .
Engel Stadium, a baseball stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States De Engel (Lisse) , a community in the municipality of Lisse, South Holland, the Netherlands De Engel (restaurant) , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. American journalist and author For other people with similar names, see Richard Engel (disambiguation). Richard Engel At the 2015 Peabody Awards ceremony Born (1973-09-16) September 16, 1973 (age 51) New York City, U.S. Education Stanford University (BA) Occupation Television journalist ...