Spiel — Family Name, Records and Arms

Many Spiel families will find their roots under Spiegel, the form most records use. Name scholars give the meaning as “A mirror maker, or a watchtower dweller”.

Spiel and Spiegel

Before spelling was fixed, Spiegel was also written Spiel. The same family of names includes Spiegl, Spiegler and Spegel.

Heraldry and the Spiel name

Arms linked to Spiegel and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Spiel family name pack.