Opel (family name)
Opel is a family name that arose from the nickname Albrecht or Adalbert. The namesake for this is the martyr Adalbert (died before 1000). A variant of the name is the family name Oppel or Opitz .
Name bearer
- Adam Opel (1837–1895), German entrepreneur, founder of the Adam Opel company
- Adolf Opel (1935–2018), Austrian writer, filmmaker and editor
- Anna Opel (writer) , German writer
- Anna Opel (basketball player) (* 1987), German basketball player
- Carl von Opel (1869–1927), German entrepreneur
- Carlo von Opel (* 1941), German entrepreneur
- Elinor von Opel (1908–2001), German-Swiss foundation founder
- Fritz Opel (1875–1938), German engineer and entrepreneur, see Friedrich Opel
- Fritz Opel (trade unionist) (1912–1973), German political activist, editor, publisher and trade unionist
- Fritz von Opel ( rocket Fritz ; 1899–1971), German industrialist and rocket pioneer
- Georg von Opel (1912–1971), German automobile entrepreneur, sports official and athlete
- Hans von Opel (1899–1948), German industrialist
- Heinrich von Opel (1873–1928), German entrepreneur
- Irmgard von Opel (1907–1986), German show jumper and entrepreneur
- John Opel (1925–2011), American manager
- Julius Opel (1829–1895), German educator and historian
- Ludwig Opel (1880–1916), German entrepreneur
- Manfred Opel (* 1938), German politician (SPD) and retired Brigadier General. D. the Bundeswehr
- Marie Christine von Opel , (1951–2006), great-granddaughter of Adam Opel
- Rikky von Opel (* 1947), American racing driver
- Robert Opel (1939–1979), American artist
- Sophie Opel (1840–1913), German entrepreneur
- Susann Opel-Götz (* 1963), German illustrator, author and graphic artist
- Wilhelm von Opel (1871–1948), German entrepreneur
See also
- Opel (family) , the Adam Opels family, some branches of which were raised to the nobility
Web link
- Opitz at genealogy.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ dtv: Atlas onomnology, p. 23,31