Mandelson (surname)

Mandelson is a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the Yiddish given name Mendel, itself a diminutive of Menachem, meaning "comforter" in Hebrew. The suffix "-son" is a common Germanic and Jewish patronymic suffix, meaning "son of." Therefore, Mandelson literally translates to "son of Mendel" or "son of Menachem."

The name is found primarily among Ashkenazi Jewish communities, particularly in Eastern and Central Europe. Variations of the surname include Mendelssohn, Mendelsohn, Mendelson, and Mendal.

Notable people with the surname Mandelson include:

• Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson (born 1953), a British Labour Party politician, and life peer. He served as a Member of Parliament and held several cabinet positions under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.