TheNameDBGimbel
OtherMeaning
A surname possibly derived from a German word for a tool or implement, or from a personal name.
Etymology
May derive from Middle High German 'Gimbel' or related to Yiddish origins among Jewish communities in Central Europe. The exact etymology remains uncertain and may relate to occupational or descriptive origins.
About the Gimbel Surname
A surname of uncertain etymology found among German and Jewish populations, possibly occupational in origin. The name became associated with prominent American retail families in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Distribution
Found primarily among Jewish communities in Central Europe and later in North America, particularly the United States.
Notable Bearers
Adam Gimbel (merchant), Saks and Company founders