Diebel

Diebel is a German surname is a variant of Diebelt which had lost its end consonant,[1] while Diebelt is a Germanic dithematic name that combines the Germanic roots diot/thiod/thiad ('people') and bald ('bold', 'strong'). [2] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Elias Diebel (active 16th century), German woodcutter and book painter
  • Franz Diebel (1850–1901), German ironworks owner and politician
  • Nelson Diebel (born 1970), American swimmer

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Diebel
  • All pages with titles containing Diebel
  • Deibel/Deubel, another surname, which in some cases may have originated from a given name with the same etymology.[3]

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