What is "schnabel"

Schnabel is a German surname meaning " beak". Notable people with the surname include:

• Artur Schnabel (1882–1951), Polish-Austrian classical pianist and composer, husband of Therese Schnabel
• Charles Schnabel (1895–1974), American agricultural chemist.
• Enrico Schnabel (born 1974), German rower
• Ernst Schnabel (1913–1986), German writer
• Johann Gottfried Schnabel (1692–1751/8), German author
• Julian Schnabel (born 1951), American painter and filmmaker
• Karl Ulrich Schnabel (1909–2001), German classical pianist, son of Artur and Therese Schnabel
• Paul Schnabel (born 1948), Dutch sociologist
• Rockwell A. Schnabel, American diplomat
• Robert Schnabel (born 1978), Czech-born professional ice hockey defenseman
• Stefan Schnabel (1912–1999), German actor, son of Artur and Therese Schnabel
• Therese Schnabel (1876–1959), German contralto, spouse of Artur Schnabel