Spielmann or Spielman is a German occupational surname, which means "jester", from the Middle High German spilære. The name may refer to: Amanda Spielman (born 1961), British Chief Inspector of Schools Andrew Spielman (1930–2006), American medical researcher Chris Spielman (born 1965), American football player Christian Spielmann (born 1963), German physicist Dan Spielman (born 1979), Australian actor Daniel Spielman (born 1970), American computer scientist David Spielman (born 1950), American photographer Dean Spielmann (born 1962), Luxembourg judge Francisc Spielmann (1916–1974), Romanian footballer Götz Spielmann (born 1961), Austrian film director Isidore Spielmann (1854-1922), British engineer & art-connoisseur Lori Nelson Spielman (born 1961), American author Marion Harry Spielmann (1858–1948), British art critic Peter James Spielmann (born 1952), American journalist Rick Spielman (born 1962), American football manager Rudolf Spielmann (1883–1942), Austrian chess player See also Spielman, Maryland Max Spielmann, a division of UK retailer Timpson References German-language surnames Jewish surnames Occupational surnames German words and phrases