hendler
Hendler is a surname of German origin, commonly considered a variant spelling of Händler, the German word for merchant or dealer. As an occupational surname, it originally referred to a person who worked as a trader or merchant in a medieval marketplace. The form Hendler arose through transliteration and regional spelling variations, particularly where the umlaut over a is replaced with an "e" or where diacritical marks are dropped. This pattern—changing or omitting umlauts in German-derived names—is seen in many surnames that migrated to English-speaking countries and to Jewish communities.
Geographic distribution and usage reflect its Germanic roots and diaspora history. The name occurs in German-speaking
Pronunciation of Hendler typically follows conventions of the local language, but in many Anglophone contexts it
See also: Händler, the original German form of the name, and other occupational surnames that arose from