Netzel

Netzel is a German surname. Sources differ about its origin and meaning.

• A toponymic surname derived from Nesse.
• An occupational surname derived from netz (net), for people who worked with fishing nets.
• A patronymic surname derived from Nato or Norbert.

• A nickname for a person in need or distress, also written as Nötzel, derived from not (hardship, distress, suffering).

People with the surname

• Laura Netzel (1839—1927), Swedish composer
• Milo Netzel (1886–1938), American baseball player
• Wilhelm Netzel (1834–1914), Swedish gynecologist and obstetrician

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