indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Dutch (Latinized)
Other Forms FormsSnell, Snel, Schnell, Snelling, Snellings, Sneling, Snelings, Schnelling, Schneling, Schnel, Shnel, Shnell, Šnel, Schnelle, Snellink, Snellinx, Snellen, Schnellen, Snellin, Sneller, Šneller, Schneller, Schnellinger, Snellinger, Shneller, Snelle, Shnelle, Snellman, Schnellmann, Schnellman, Snelleman, Snellmann, Snelman, Snällman, Snella
Meaning & History
Latinized form of Snel. A notable bearer was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626; real name Willebrord Snel van Royen), commonly called Snell, for whom the formula Snell's law is named.