Mandel is a surname (and occasional given name) that occurs in multiple cultures and languages. It is a Dutch, German and Jewish surname, meaning "almond", from the Middle High German and Middle Dutch mandel. Mandel can be a locational surname, from places called Mandel, such as Mandel, Germany. Mandel may also be a Dutch surname, from the Middle Dutch mandele, meaning a number of sheaves of harvested wheat. Notable people. Alon Mandel (born 1988), Israeli swimmer. Babaloo Mandel (born 1949), American screenwriter. David Mandel (born 1970), American television producer and writer.
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