Sperber (surname)
Sperber is a German surname, which means "sparrowhawk", from the Middle High German sperwære. In the Elizabethan era, it was not uncommon to refer to someone as "sparrow" as a term of endearment or, as evidenced in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," as a star-crossed lover. Variants of the name include Sparber and von Sperber.
Notable people with the name include:
- Ann M. Sperber, American biographer
- Dan Sperber, French anthropologist
- Daniel Sperber, Israeli historian
- Devorah Sperber, American artist
- Ed Sperber, American baseball player
- Isadore Sparber, American filmmaker
- Jonathan Sperber, American historian
- Klaus Sperber, German singer
- Manès Sperber, French writer
- Milo Sperber, British actor
- Monique Canto-Sperber, French philosopher
- Paula Sperber, American ten-pin bowler and wife of ten-pin bowler Don Carter
- Murray Sperber, American writer
- Silvia Sperber, German sports shooter
- Wendie Jo Sperber, American actress