Sperber is a German surname, which means "sparrowhawk", from the Middle High German sperwære .[1] In the Elizabethan era, it was not uncommon to refer to someone as "sparrow" as a term of endearment or, as evidenced in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", as a star-crossed lover.[2] Variants of the name include Sparber and von Sperber.

Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names "Sperber Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ "What's in a word?". Retrieved 13 December 2016.