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'''Siegel''', a [[surname]], is associated with two ethnic groups.
As a [[Jewish]] surname Siegel (סג"ל) it could be an [[acronym]] of Segan Levi (סגן לוי), meaning "Assistant Levite". It signifies membership in the Hebrew Tribe of [[Levi]] (assistants to the Hebrew Priests in Biblical Times) as a Levi of the second rank. It is common among [[Ashkenazi]] Jews who are Levites. Alternate Spellings include Segal, Siegal, Segel, Chagall and others.
As a [[Germans|German]] surname it can be traced to 12th century [[Bavaria]] and was used by people who made wax seals for or sealed official documents (a siegelbeamter). Alternate spellings include Sigel, Sigl, Siegl, and others. It may come from the Anglo-Saxon word '''sigel''', meaning sun.
==See also==
*[[Segal]]
*[[Sigel]]
*[[Siegel, Iowa]], a [[ghost town]]
==External links==
* [http://www.segal.org/name/index.html Origins of the name from segal.org]
* [http://www.segal.org/docs/frequency/index.html Frequency of the name Siegel from segal.org]
[[Category:Jewish surnames]]
[[Category:German surnames]]
[[de:Siegel (Begriffsklärung)]]