Menzel (surname)
Menzel is a German-language surname. It is derived from Menz, which is a shortened form of names like Hermann, Mangold and Clemens. In the Czech Republic, it also appears in the forms Menzl and Mencl. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adolph Menzel, German artist
- Christian Menzel, German racecar driver
- Daniel Menzel, Australian footballer
- Donald Howard Menzel, American astronomer
- Emil Wolfgang Menzel, Jr., American primatologist
- Gerhard Menzel, German screenwriter
- Herman Menzel, American artist
- Herybert Menzel, German poet and writer
- Idina Menzel, American actress, singer and songwriter
- Jiří Menzel, Czech film director
- Joachim Menzel, German military officer
- Josef Joachim Menzel, German historian
- Max Menzel, Australian politician
- Michael Menzel, German game artist
- Nico Menzel, German racing driver
- Paul Julius Menzel, German physician and paleobotanist
- Paul Menzel, American actor, writer and producer
- Peter Menzel, American photojournalist
- Robert Menzel, Polish footballer
- Roderich Menzel, Czech-German tennis player
- Rudolphina Menzel, Austrian cynologist and animal behaviorist
- Tim Menzel, German rugby player
- Troy Menzel, Australian footballer
- Wolfgang Menzel, German poet