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Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish Appel. Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Dutch Appel or German Apfel ‘apple’. Americanized form (translation into English) of Estonian Õunapuu ‘apple-tree’ an arbitrary surname given to a peasant family by a manorial official. In some cases also an Americanized form (translation into English) of Croatian Jabuka ‘apple tree apple’ applied either as a topographic name for someone living by an apple tree an occupational name for a grower or seller of apples or a nickname for someone supposed to resemble an apple in some way e.g. in having bright red cheeks.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
