Schnell
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Schnell is a surname
of German
origin that means fast or quickly. It may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
origin that means fast or quickly. It may refer to:
- Claude SchnellClaude SchnellClaude Schnell is a keyboardist who has been a member of the hard rock/heavy metal bands Magic, Rough Cutt, and Dio. He also played on the Y&T album Down For The Count.Claude Schnell joined Dio in May 1983...
(contemporary), heavy metal keyboardist - Edward Schnell (fl. mid-19th c.), German arms dealer in Japan; brother of Henry Schnell
- F. Wolfgang SchnellF. Wolfgang SchnellF. Wolfgang Schnell was a German professor of applied genetics and plant breeding. He belonged to the most prominent scientists in his field during the second half of the 20th century....
(1913-2006), German professor of applied genetics and plant breeding - Georg H. SchnellGeorg H. SchnellGeorg H. Schnell was a German actor best known for his role as Harding in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens . Georg appeared in over one hundred films.He was born in Yantai, China. He died in Berlin, Germany....
(1878–1951), German film actor - Henry Schnell (fl. mid-19th c.), German arms dealer in Japan; brother of Edward Schnell
- Ray SchnellRay SchnellRaphael "Ray" Schnell was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under Clarence Norman Brunsdale. Schnell also served in the North Dakota House from 1939 to 1940, 1943–1946, and 1963-1964. Schnell died in 1970 of cancer at age 77.-Notes:...
(1893–1970), American politician from North Dakota; state legislator and lieutenant governor - Siegfried SchnellSiegfried SchnellMajor Siegfried Schnell was German World War II Luftwaffe 93 victories Flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1916–1944), German ace fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe during WWII