Federspiel is a Germanic surname that literally means "feather play". The name originates in Switzerland. Notable people with the surname include:
*
Ben Federspiel (born 1981), Luxembourgian footballer
*
Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel (6 September 1925 – 2 February 2005) was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 (''Ordet'') and 1959 (''En fremmed banker på'').Ejner Federspiel
Ejner Federspiel (12 August 1896 – 21 November 1981) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 58 films between 1934 and 1981. He was married to Gunver Fønss and his daughter was actress Birgitte Federspiel.
Partial filmography
* ''Hr. T ...
(1896–1981), Danish actor
*
Frederikke Federspiel (1839–1913), Danish photographer
*
Joe Federspiel
Joseph Michael Federspiel (born May 6, 1950) is a former American football middle linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Federspiel played college football at the University of Kentucky.
Federspiel played in t ...
(born 1950), American football player
*
Jürg Federspiel
Jürg Fortunat Federspiel (28 June 1931 – 12 January 2007) was a Swiss writer, born in Kemptthal, Canton Zurich. Federspiel authored more than 20 novels and short story collections.
Background and education
Federspiel grew up in Davo ...
(1931–2007), Swiss writer
*
Per Federspiel (1905–1994), Danish politician
Other uses
*
Federspiel (wine), a wine classification term in the Austrian region of Wachau
{{surname, Federspiel