Segel, and its variants including
Segal
Segal, and its variants including Sagal, Segel, Sigal or Siegel, is a family name which is primarily Ashkenazi Jewish.
The name is said to be derived from Hebrew ''segan leviyyah'' (assistant to the Levites) although a minority of sources claim ...
or
Siegel
Siegel (also Segal or Segel), is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. it can be traced to 11th century Bavaria and was used by people who made wax seals for or sealed official documents (each such male being described as a ''Siegelbeamter''). ...
, is a primarily an
Ashkenazi Jewish
Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...
family name.
It may refer to:
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Arthur I. Segel
Arthur I. Segel is an American economist, currently the Poorvu Family Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private research universit ...
, American economist
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Binjamin W. Segel (1867–1931), author
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Harold Segel (1930–2016), professor
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Jason Segel
Jason Jordan Segel ( ; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'', as well as for his work with director and ...
(born 1980), actor
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Jonathan Segel
Jonathan Segel (born September 3, 1963) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has played with Camper Van Beethoven, Sparklehorse, Eugene Chadbourne, and Dieselhed.
Early life and education
Segel was born in Marseille, France, a ...
(born 1963), composer
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Joseph Segel
Joseph Myron Segel (January 9, 1931 – December 21, 2019) was an American entrepreneur. He was the founder of over 20 American companies, most notably QVC, an American television network, and the Franklin Mint, a producer of mail-order collecti ...
(1931–2019), American businessman
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Lee Segel
Lee Aaron Segel (1932–2005) was an applied mathematician primarily at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Weizmann Institute of Science. He is particularly known for his work in the spontaneous appearance of order in convection, slime ...
(1932–2005), applied mathematician
See also
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Chagall (disambiguation) Chagall most commonly refers to Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Belarusian-Jewish-French artist
Chagall may also refer to:
* ''Chagall'' (film), 1963 short documentary film
*Chagall (restaurant), former restaurant in Leidschendam, Netherlands
*2981 Chag ...
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Segal
Segal, and its variants including Sagal, Segel, Sigal or Siegel, is a family name which is primarily Ashkenazi Jewish.
The name is said to be derived from Hebrew ''segan leviyyah'' (assistant to the Levites) although a minority of sources claim ...
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Siegel
Siegel (also Segal or Segel), is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. it can be traced to 11th century Bavaria and was used by people who made wax seals for or sealed official documents (each such male being described as a ''Siegelbeamter''). ...
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Sigel (disambiguation)
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Jewish surnames
Yiddish-language surnames