Kandel is a surname. Kandel is a common name among Ashkenazi Jews, indicating an ancestor from the town of Kandel in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. In South East Asian countries, Kandel surname is used by people from subcaste or gotra(clan) known as Bhardwaj gotra. Notable people with the surname include:
In Europe and Americas
edit- David Kandel (1520–1592), artist
- Eric R. Kandel, neuroscientist
- Eugene Kandel, economist
- Felix Kandel, historian
- Harry Kandel, bandleader
- Isaac Leon Kandel, educator
- Jessica Kandel, surgeon
- Lenore Kandel, poet
- Michael Kandel, science fiction author
- Paul Kandel, actor
- Susan Kandel, art critic and writer
- Ellen Kandeler, biologist and agricultural scientist specializing in soil biology
In Nepal
editKandel or Kadel (Nepali: कँडेल) is a surname of people belonging to Brahmin and Chhetri caste in Nepal, belonging to Bhardwaj gotra. Also,it is generally believed to be of Kumaoni origin. They are mostly founded in Dhading District and Baglung District of Nepal.[1]
- Tanka Prasad Sharma Kadel, Nepalese politician
- Mani Bhadra Sharma Kandel, Nepalese politician and minister.[2][3]
- Yam Lal Kandel, Nepalese politician
- Devendra Raj Kandel, Nepalese politician
- Ghansyam Kandel, Nepalese writer, and Madan Puraskar winner.[4]
- Rajen Kandel, British-Nepali Businessman, Entrepreneur, Managing Director of Kandel Group UK, Co-founder of The British College.[5][6]
- Shubha Shankar Kandel, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, ABC Television (Nepal),President of NMS(Nepal Media Society)[7][8]
- Arjun Kandel, A sexual predator convicted in Australia for assaulting intellectually disabled women.[9]
References
edit- ^ Das, Basudev Lal (2016). "नेपाली समाजको निर्माणमा कान्यकुब्जको योगदान". Academic Voices (in Nepali). 6 (1): 63–68. ISSN 2091-1106.
- ^ "Gandaki Province cabinet expanded; six ministers inducted". nepalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "CM Pokharel briefs province's progress to PM Deuba". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Poet Ghanshyam Kandel wins Madan Puraskar 2073". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "TBC Staff Profiles". thebritishcollege.edu.np. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Our Team". kandel.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Meet The Editor-in-chief Shubha Shankar Kandel". abcnepal.tv. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Nepal Media Society objects to Lamichhane's remarks". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "'She was believed': Judge lauded 'vulnerable' woman who reported disability worker for rape". ABC News. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-30.