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'''Segal''', and its variants including '''[[Siegel]]''' or '''[[Segel]]''', is a primarily an [[Ashkenazi Jewish]] family name.
'''Segal''', and its variants including [[Sagal]], [[Segel]], [[Sigal (disambiguation)#People|Sigal]] or [[Siegel]], is a family name which is primarily [[Ashkenazi Jewish]].


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The name is said to be derived from [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ''segan leviyyah'' (assistant to the [[Levites]])<ref>The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion ed. Adele Berlin - 2011-p3 "Various family names are derived from abbreviations; for example, Katz (kohen tsedeq [righteous priest]) and Segal (segan leviyyah [Levitical aide]). Abbreviations or acronyms were commonly employed in Talmudic literature as an exegetical ..."</ref><ref>Jewish Budapest: Monuments, Rites, History ed. Kinga Frojimovics, Géza Komoróczy - 1999 p190 "Siegel / Segal / Segall / Chagall, etc.: segan levayya, leader of the Levites (sagan is a loanword from Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian and Akkadian, originally denoting a dignity).</ref><ref>Ladies' Home Journal Vol.90 page liii ed. Newell Convers Wyeth - 1973 "Thus levi Segal is a descendents of Ben Rabbi Judah Lowe became Brill; Segan Leviyyah became the surname Segal or Segel."</ref> although a minority of sources claim that "Segal" is instead a Hebrew abbreviation for ''segan le-kehunah'' (assistant to the [[Cohen (surname)|Cohen]] – assistant to the priest).<ref>Precious possessions: treasures from the Library of the Sharon Liberman Mintz, Elka Deitsch, Havva Charm - 2001 p38 "... pouring water from a pitcher into a laver. This illustration is a visual reference to the Levitical ancestry of the family of the bridegroom whose surname (Segal) is a standard Hebrew abbreviation for segan le-kehunah (assistant to the priest)."</ref><ref>Sidney Steiman, ''Custom And Survival, A Study Of The Life Of Rabbi Jacob Molin, the Maharil'', 1963, p.4</ref>
== Etymology ==
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The name Segal is said to be derived from [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ''segan leviyyah'' (assistant to the [[Levites]])<ref>The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion ed. Adele Berlin - 2011-p3 "Various family names are derived from abbreviations; for example, Katz (kohen tsedeq [righteous priest]) and Segal (segan leviyyah [Levitical aide]). Abbreviations or acronyms were commonly employed in Talmudic literature as an exegetical ..."</ref><ref>Jewish Budapest: Monuments, Rites, History ed. Kinga Frojimovics, Géza Komoróczy - 1999 p190 "Siegel / Segal / Segall / Chagall, etc.: segan levayya, leader of the Levites (sagan is a loanword from Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian and Akkadian, originally denoting a dignity).</ref><ref>Ladies' Home Journal Vol.90 page liii ed. Newell Convers Wyeth - 1973 "Thus descendents of Ben Rabbi Judah Lowe became Brill; Segan Leviyyah became the surname Segal or Segel."</ref> although a minority of sources claim that "Segal" is a Hebrew abbreviation for ''segan le-kehunah'' (assistant to the [[Cohen]] - assistant to the priest) instead.<ref>Precious possessions: treasures from the Library of the Sharon Liberman Mintz, Elka Deitsch, Havva Charm - 2001 p38 "... pouring water from a pitcher into a laver. This illustration is a visual reference to the Levitical ancestry of the family of the bridegroom whose surname (Segal) is a standard Hebrew abbreviation for segan le-kehunah (assistant to the priest)."</ref>


==People==
==People==
Notable people with the surname include the following:
Notable people with the surname include:


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*[[Abe Segal]] (1930–2016), South African tennis player
===Sigal===
* [[Isaak Sigal]] (born 1927), Ukrainian scientist

===Sagal===
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* [[Boris Sagal]] (1923–1981), American film director
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* [[Jean Sagal]] (born 1961), American actress
* [[Katey Sagal]] (born 1954), American actress
* [[Liz Sagal]] (born 1961), American actress
* [[Peter Sagal]] (born 1965), American actor

===Segal===

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* [[Abe Segal]] (1930–2016), South African tennis player
*[[Alan F. Segal]] (1945–2011), American Professor of Jewish Studies
*[[Alan F. Segal]] (1945–2011), American Professor of Jewish Studies
*[[Allan Segal]] (1941–2012), British documentary filmmaker
*[[Allan Segal]] (1941–2012), British documentary filmmaker
*[[Alvin Segal]] (born 1933), American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist
*[[Alvin Segal]] (born 1933), American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist
* [[Anna Segal]] (born 1986), Australian Olympic freestyle skier and 2-time world champion
*[[Anna Segal]] (born 1986), Australian Olympic freestyle skier and 2-time world champion
*[[Anthony Segal]] FRS FMedSci (born 24 February 1944) is a British physician/scientist.
*[[Anthony Segal]] (born 1944), British physician/scientist
*[[Brandon Segal]] (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Brandon Segal]] (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Charles Segal (classicist)|Charles Segal]] (1936–2002), American historian and classicist
*[[Charles Segal (classicist)|Charles Segal]] (1936–2002), American historian and classicist
*D. Segal, pen name of [[Isaac Bashevis Singer]]
*[[Dan Segal]] (born 1947), British mathematician
*[[Dan Segal]] (born 1947), British mathematician
*[[David HaLevi Segal]] (1586–1667), [[Poland|Polish]] [[rabbi]] and [[Halakha|Halakhist]]
*[[David HaLevi Segal]] (1586–1667), Polish rabbi and [[Halakha|Halakhist]]
*[[David Segal (politician)]], Member of the [[Rhode Island House of Representatives]] and [[United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2010|candidate for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district]]
*[[David Segal (politician)]], Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and candidate for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district
*[[Erich Segal]] (1937–2010), American author, screenwriter, and educator
*[[Erich Segal]] (1937–2010), American author, screenwriter, and educator
*[[Ester H. Segal]], Israeli nanotechnologist and educator
*[[Ester H. Segal]], Israeli nanotechnologist and educator
*[[Francesca Segal]] (born 1980), British author and journalist
*[[Francesca Segal]] (born 1980), British author and journalist
*[[Gabriel Segal]] (born 1959), British professor, philosopher and author
*[[Gabriel Segal (philosopher)]] (born 1959), British professor, philosopher and author
*[[George Segal (artist)]] (1924–2000), American sculptor and painter
*[[George Segal (artist)]] (1924–2000), American sculptor and painter
*[[George Segal]] (1934–2021), American actor
*[[George Segal]] (1934–2021), American actor
*[[Gloria Segal]] (1928–1993), American politician
*[[Gloria Segal]] (1928–1993), American politician
*[[Graeme Segal]] (born 1941), Australian mathematician
*[[Graeme Segal]] (born 1941), Australian mathematician
*[[Hugh Segal]] (born 1950), Canadian [[Senate of Canada|Senator]] and co-chair of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] [[Political campaign|campaign]] in the [[2006 Canadian federal election|2006 Federal Election]]
*[[Hugh Segal]] (1950–2023), Canadian Senator and co-chair of the Conservative Party of Canada campaign in the 2006 Federal Election
*[[Irving Segal]] (1918–1998), American mathematician
*[[Irving Segal]] (1918–1998), American mathematician
*[[Jack Segal]] (1918–2005), American composer
*[[Jack Segal]] (1918–2005), American composer
*[[Jakob Segal]] (1911–1995), biology professor at the [[Humboldt University of Berlin]]
*[[Jakob Segal]] (1911–1995), biology professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin
*[[Jeffrey Segal]] (1920–2015), British actor
*[[Jeffrey Segal]] (1920–2015), British actor
*[[Jérôme Segal]] (born 1970), French-Austrian essayist, historian, and journalist
*[[Joel Segal]], American [[Liberalism|liberal]] [[activist]]
*[[Joel Segal]], American liberal activist
*[[Jonathan Segal (actor)]], (1953–1999), American television actor
*[[Judah Segal]] (1912–2003), British professor of Semitics
*[[Judah Segal]] (1912–2003), British professor of Semitics
*[[Kate Segal]] (born 1975), Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 62nd district
*[[Kate Segal]] (born 1975), Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 62nd district
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*[[Katey Sagal]] (born 1953), American actress and singer-songwriter
*[[Lore Segal]] (born 1928), Austrian-American novelist and Pulitzer Prize finalist
*[[Lore Segal]] (born 1928), Austrian-American novelist and Pulitzer Prize finalist
*[[Marilyn Segal]], American psychologist
*[[Marilyn Segal]], American psychologist
*[[Mike Segal]], (1922-1982) American politician
*[[Michael Segal]] (born 1972), Israeli scholar of computer science
*[[Michael Segal]] (born 1972), Israeli scholar of computer science
*[[Moshe Zvi Segal]] (1875–1968), Israeli rabbi
*[[Moshe Zvi Segal]] (1875–1968), Israeli rabbi
*[[Nachum Segal]], Jewish American DJ
*[[Nachum Segal]], Jewish American DJ
*[[Nancy L. Segal]] (born 1951), American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist
*[[Nancy L. Segal]] (born 1951), American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist
*[[Ned Segal]] (born {{Circa|1974}}), American business executive
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*[[Peter Sagal]] (born 1965), American radio host
*[[Peter Segal]] (born 1962), American film director
*[[Peter Segal]] (born 1962), American film director
*[[Philip Segal]] (born 1958), [[England|English]]-born television producer
*[[Philip Segal]] (born 1958), English-born television producer
*[[Richard D. Segal]], American businessman and art collector
*[[Richard D. Segal]], American businessman and art collector
*[[Ronald Segal]] (1932–2008), South African writer and activist
*[[Ronald Segal]] (1932–2008), South African writer and activist
*[[Samuel Segal]] (1902–1985), British doctor and politician
*[[Samuel Segal]] (1902–1985), British doctor and politician
*[[Sandra Segal Ikuta]], United States circuit judge
*Sara Segal, later [[Sophia Karp]] (1861–1904), the first professional [[Yiddish]] theater actress
*Sara Segal, later [[Sophia Karp]] (1861–1904), the first professional Yiddish theatre actress
*[[Sharmin Segal]] (born 1995), Indian actress in Hindi films
*[[Steve Segal]], American animator
*[[Stephen H. Segal]], American science fiction writer and editor
*[[Stephen H. Segal]], American science fiction writer and editor
*[[Sydney Segal (Survivor contestant)|Sydney Segal]], American female contestant on reality show ''[[Survivor_41#Contestants|Survivor 41#]]''
*[[Sydney Segal (Survivor contestant)|Sydney Segal]], American female contestant on reality show ''[[Survivor 41#Contestants|Survivor 41#]]''
*[[Tobias Segal]], American actor
*[[Tobias Segal]], American actor
*[[Yehiel Segal]], (1924 –1996), Israeli painter
*[[Yuval Segal]] (born 1971), Israeli actor and comedian
*[[Yuval Segal]] (born 1971), Israeli actor and comedian
*[[Walter Segal]] (1907–1985), [[architect]] who developed a system of [[self-build]] housing
*[[Walter Segal]] (1907–1985), German-born Romanian architect working in England, who developed a system of self-build housing
*[[Zindel Segal]] (born 1956), [[Cognitive psychology|cognitive psychologist]], one of the founders of the [[mindfulness-based cognitive therapy]]
*[[Zindel Segal]] (born 1956), Ukrainian-Canadian cognitive psychologist, one of the founders of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

===Seagal===
*[[Steven Seagal]] (born 1951), American action movie actor

===Segall===
*[[Beatriz Segall]] (1926–2018), Brazilian actress
*[[Bernardo Segall]] (1911–1993), American film and TV composer
*[[Harry Segall]] (1897–1975), American playwright and screenwriter
*[[Lasar Segall]] (1891–1957), Brazilian painter of Lithuanian Jewish origin
*[[Laurie Segall]] (born 1985), American journalist
*[[Pamela Segall]] (born 1966), American voice actor for many American children's shows
*[[Stu Segall]], former porn producer, founder of [[Stu Segall Productions]]
*[[Thea Segall]] (1929–2009), Romanian photographer
*[[Ty Segall]] (born 1987), Garage rock musician

===Segel===
*[[Harold Segel]] (1930–2016), American academic
*[[Jason Segel]] (born 1980), American actor
*[[Jonathan Segel]] (born 1963), American violinist and guitarist
*[[Joseph Segel]] (1931–2019), founder of [[QVC]] television station
*[[Lee Segel]] (1932–2005), applied mathematician

===Siegel===
*[[Adam Siegel]] (born 1969), American guitarist
*[[Bugsy Siegel]] (1906–1947), Jewish-American gangster
*[[Corky Siegel]] (born 1943), harmonica player in the Siegel–Schwall Band
*[[David A. Siegel]] (born 1935), American entrepreneur
*[[David Siegel (screenwriter)]], American screenwriter
*[[David Siegel (musician)]], American producer, musician and songwriter
*[[Don Siegel]] (1912–1991), American film director and producer.
*[[Eli Siegel]] (1902–1978), poet and critic who founded philosophy of aesthetic realism
*[[James Siegel]] (born 1954), thriller novelist
*[[Jeremy Siegel]] (born 1945), professor and financial analyst
*[[Jerry Siegel]] (1914–1996), American co-creator of Superman
*[[Joel Siegel]] (1943–2007), American film critic ad television journalist
*[[Kate Siegel]] (born 1982), American actress and screenwriter
*[[Mark Siegel (illustrator)]] (born 1967), American illustrator
*[[Robert Siegel]] (born 1947), American [[NPR]] radio journalist
*[[Wayne Siegel]] (born 1953), American composer living in Århus, Denmark

===Chagall===
*[[Marc Chagall]], (1887–1985), Russian-Jewish Painter

===Sagalchik===

===Sagalovich===

==Mathematical concepts==
*[[Brauer–Siegel theorem]]
*[[Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction]]
*[[Siegel modular form]]
*[[Segal space]]
*[[Newell–Whitehead–Segel equation]]

==Other==
*[[Segal–Cover score]], attempt to measure relative liberalism or conservatism of U.S. Supreme Court Justices.


==See also==
==See also==
*{{intitle|Segal}}
*[[Chagall (disambiguation)]]
*[[Chagall (disambiguation)]]
*[[Siegel]]
*[[Siegel]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{citation| url = http://www.segal.org/name/index.html | title = Segal Association | work = www.segal.org }}, website of the Segal association


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[[Category:Surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Jewish origin]]
[[Category:Jewish surnames]]
[[Category:Levite surnames]]
[[Category:Levite surnames]]
[[Category:Yiddish-language surnames]]
[[Category:Yiddish-language surnames]]

Latest revision as of 14:15, 20 August 2024

For other uses, see Segal (disambiguation).

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)[1][2][3] although a minority of sources claim that "Segal" is instead a Hebrew abbreviation for segan le-kehunah (assistant to the Cohen – assistant to the priest).[4][5]

Menschen

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Notable people with the surname include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion ed. Adele Berlin - 2011-p3 "Various family names are derived from abbreviations; for example, Katz (kohen tsedeq [righteous priest]) and Segal (segan leviyyah [Levitical aide]). Abbreviations or acronyms were commonly employed in Talmudic literature as an exegetical ..."
  2. ^ Jewish Budapest: Monuments, Rites, History ed. Kinga Frojimovics, Géza Komoróczy - 1999 p190 "Siegel / Segal / Segall / Chagall, etc.: segan levayya, leader of the Levites (sagan is a loanword from Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian and Akkadian, originally denoting a dignity).
  3. ^ Ladies' Home Journal Vol.90 page liii ed. Newell Convers Wyeth - 1973 "Thus levi Segal is a descendents of Ben Rabbi Judah Lowe became Brill; Segan Leviyyah became the surname Segal or Segel."
  4. ^ Precious possessions: treasures from the Library of the Sharon Liberman Mintz, Elka Deitsch, Havva Charm - 2001 p38 "... pouring water from a pitcher into a laver. This illustration is a visual reference to the Levitical ancestry of the family of the bridegroom whose surname (Segal) is a standard Hebrew abbreviation for segan le-kehunah (assistant to the priest)."
  5. ^ Sidney Steiman, Custom And Survival, A Study Of The Life Of Rabbi Jacob Molin, the Maharil, 1963, p.4
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