# Spieler

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**Spieler** is a German and Jewish surname, meaning "player" in [German](/source/German_language).[1] It also refers to lecturers, public speakers, and frequently [barkers](/source/Barker_(occupation)) at circus and entertainment venues. Notable people with the surname include:

- [Marlena Spieler](/source/Marlena_Spieler) (born 1949), food writer
- [Mathias Spieler](/source/Mathias_Spieler) (c. 1640–1691), Swedish architect
- [Simen Spieler Nilsen](/source/Simen_Spieler_Nilsen) (born 1993), Norwegian speed skater

## References

1. ["Spieler Family History"](https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=spieler). [Ancestry.com](/source/Ancestry.com). Retrieved September 6, 2018.

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