# Schnell

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #63,978

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
German and Jewish surname, from the adjective schnell (“quick, swift”). Compare Snell, Speed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schnell