Appel is a surname. Meaning "apple" in Dutch and Low German, it can be a metonymic occupational surname for an apple grower or seller. It can also be a German name, based on a pet form of Apprecht. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred Appel (1934–2009), American scholarly expert on Vladimir Nabokov and author Allen Appel (born 1945), American novelist Andrew Appel (born 1960), American computer scientist and author Anna Appel (disambiguation) Anne Milano Appel, American translator B…