Sandler is a surname derived from Hebrew "Sandlar" (סנדלר) - "sandal-maker", i.e. shoemaker - which passed over to Yiddish with the same meaning. Thus, persons having this name are likely to have had a shoemaker among their ancestors, though it might be many generations in the past. Holders of the name include:
- Adam Sandler (born 1966), American actor and comedian
- Barry Sandler, American screenwriter and film producer
- Ethan Sandler (born 1973), American actor
- Francis Sandler, American bishop of the Palmarian Catholic Church
- Gabe Sandler, American activist, writer and electronic musician
- Herb Sandler, American banker
- Jackie Sandler (born 1974), American actress and wife of Adam Sandler
- Joseph Sandler, Washington, D.C. attorney
- Rickard Sandler (1884–1964), Prime Minister of Sweden (1925–1926)
- Ron Sandler, new boss of Northern Rock
- Tony Sandler (born 1933), Belgian singer, entertainer and performer
See also
- Lowenstein Sandler, corporate law firm
- Sandler Communications, Houston-based investor relations firm
- Sandler O'Neill and Partners, New York City-based investment banking firm
- Sandler and Young, singing team from the 1960s to the '80s with Tony Sandler and Ralph Young
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