Segal, and its variants including Sagal, Segel,

Sigal Sigal may refer to: People Surname * Clancy Sigal (1926-2017), American writer * Israel Michael Sigal, Canadian mathematician * Ellen V. Sigal, chairperson of Friends of Cancer Research * Isaak Sigal (born 1927), Ukrainian scientist * Leonid Si ...

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 family name which is primarily

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 ...

. The name is said to be derived from

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

''segan leviyyah'' (assistant to the

Levites Levites (or Levi) (, he, ''Lǝvīyyīm'') are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname ''Halevi'', which consists of the Hebrew defi ...

) 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).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)."

People

Notable people with the surname include: * Abe Segal (1930–2016), South African tennis player *

Alan F. Segal Alan Franklin Segal (August 2, 1945 – February 13, 2011) was a scholar of ancient religions, specializing in Judaism's relationship to Christianity. Segal was a distinguished scholar, author, and speaker, self-described as a "believing Jew and t ...

(1945–2011), American Professor of Jewish Studies *

Allan Segal Allan Segal also known as Allan Fear-Segal (16 April 1941 – 8 February 2012) was a BAFTA-winning documentary film maker. He spent the majority of his career working for Granada Television. Biography Television career An early television ap ...

(1941–2012), British documentary filmmaker *

Alvin Segal Alvin Cramer Segal (September 19, 1933 – November 4, 2022), previously Alvin Cramer, was an American-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was chairman and chief executive officer of Peerless Clothing, a men's Suit (clothing), suit ...

(born 1933), American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist *

Anna Segal Anna Segal (born 15 August 1986) is an Australian Olympic Freestyle skiing, freestyle slopestyle, slopestyle skier and two-time world champion. Segal won the gold medal for the inaugural Women's Ski Slopestyle at Winter X Games 13 at Buttermilk ...

(born 1986), Australian Olympic freestyle skier and 2-time world champion * Anthony Segal (born 1944), British physician/scientist * Brandon Segal (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Charles Segal (1936–2002), American historian and classicist *

Dan Segal Daniel Segal (born 1947) is a British mathematician and a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He specialises in algebra and group theory. He studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge, before taking a PhD at Queen Mary College, Univers ...

(born 1947), British mathematician *

David HaLevi Segal David ha-Levi Segal (c. 1586 – 20 February 1667), also known as the Turei Zahav (abbreviated Taz ()) after the title of his significant ''halakhic'' commentary on the ''Shulchan Aruch'', was one of the greatest Polish rabbinical authorities. ...

(1586–1667), Polish rabbi and

Halakhist ''Halakha'' (; he, הֲלָכָה, ), also transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws which is derived from the written and Oral Torah. Halakha is based on biblical commandm ...

David Segal (politician) David Adam Segal (born 1979/1980) is an American politician, activist, and writer who was a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 2 ( East Providence and Providence) from 2007 until January 2011. ...

, Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and candidate for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district *

Erich Segal Erich Wolf Segal (June 16, 1937January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel '' Love Story'' (1970) and its hit film adaptation. Early life and education Born and raised in a ...

(1937–2010), American author, screenwriter, and educator * Ester H. Segal, Israeli nanotechnologist and educator *

Francesca Segal Francesca Segal (born 1980) is a British author and journalist. She was raised in a Jewish community in north-west London where she still lives today. She is best known for her novel, ''The Innocents'', which won several book awards. She is the ...

(born 1980), British author and journalist * Gabriel Segal (philosopher) (born 1959), British professor, philosopher and author *

George Segal (artist) George Segal (November 26, 1924 – June 9, 2000) was an American painter and sculptor associated with the pop art movement. He was presented with the United States National Medal of Arts in 1999. Works Although Segal started his art ...

(1924–2000), American sculptor and painter *

George Segal George Segal Jr. (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. After first rising to prominence with roles in acclaimed films such as ''Ship o ...

(1934–2021), American actor * Gloria Segal (1928–1993), American politician *

Graeme Segal Graeme Bryce Segal FRS (born 21 December 1941) is an Australian mathematician, and professor at the University of Oxford. Biography Segal was educated at the University of Sydney, where he received his BSc degree in 1961. He went on to receiv ...

(born 1941), Australian mathematician *

Hugh Segal Hugh Segal (born October 13, 1950) is a Canadian political strategist, author, commentator, academic, and former senator. He served as chief of staff to Ontario Premier Bill Davis and later to Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Segal resig ...

(born 1950), Canadian Senator and co-chair of the Conservative Party of Canada campaign in the 2006 Federal Election * Irving Segal (1918–1998), American mathematician *

Jack Segal Jack Segal (October 19, 1918 – February 10, 2005) was a pianist and composer of popular American songs, known for writing the lyrics to '' Scarlet Ribbons''. His composition '' May I Come In?'' was the title track for a Blossom Dearie album. ...

(1918–2005), American composer *

Jakob Segal Jakob Segal (17 April 1911 – 30 September 1995) was a Russian-born German biology professor at Humboldt University of Berlin in the former East Germany. He was one of the advocates of the conspiracy theory that HIV was created by the United St ...

(1911–1995), biology professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin *

Jeffrey Segal Jeffrey Segal (1 August 1920 – 5 February 2015) was an English actor and scriptwriter. He made his first screen appearance, as an extra, in the film '' Jew Süss'' (1934). From the early 1960s onwards he appeared in many British TV series, ...

(1920–2015), British actor * Joel Segal, American liberal activist *

Jonathan Segal (actor) Jonathan Martin Segal (July 8, 1953 – November 10, 1999) was an American television actor. He was known for playing the role of Jonathan Brooks in the American Drama (film and television), drama television series ''The Paper Chase (TV series), ...

, (1953–1999), American television actor *

Judah Segal Judah Benzion "Ben" Segal, FBA (21 June 1912 – 23 October 2003, Edgware, Middlesex) was Professor of Semitic Languages at the School of Oriental and African Studies. His father was Professor Moshe Zvi Segal and his brother was the doctor an ...

(1912–2003), British professor of Semitics * Kate Segal (born 1975), Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 62nd district *

Katey Sagal Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal (; born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997), Leela on ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023), Cate Henne ...

(born 1953), American actress and singer-songwriter *

Lore Segal Lore Segal (born March 9, 1928), née Lore Groszmann, is an American novelist, translator, teacher, short story writer, and author of children's books. Her novel ''Shakespeare's Kitchen'' was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2008. Early lif ...

(born 1928), Austrian-American novelist and Pulitzer Prize finalist * Marilyn Segal, American psychologist *

Michael Segal Michael Segal (Hebrew: מיכאל סגל; Russian: Михаил Сегал, born 1972 in Kishinev, USSR) is a Professor of Communication Systems Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, known for his work in ad-hoc and sensor networks. ...

(born 1972), Israeli scholar of computer science *

Moshe Zvi Segal Moshe Zvi (Hirsch) Segal (Hebrew: משה צבי סגל) (born 23 September 1875; died 11 January 1968) was an Israeli rabbi, linguist and Talmudic scholar. Biography Segal was born in Maishad, Lithuania in 1875. In 1896, he moved with his fami ...

(1875–1968), Israeli rabbi *

Nachum Segal Nahum ( or ; he, נַחוּם ''Naḥūm'') was a minor prophet whose prophecy is recorded in the ''Tanakh'', also called the Hebrew Bible and The Old Testament. His book comes in chronological order between Micah and Habakkuk in the Bible. H ...

, Jewish American DJ * Nancy L. Segal (born 1951), American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist *

Ned Segal Ned Segal (born ) is an American business executive. He was the chief financial officer of Twitter from 2017 to 2022. He was fired, along with three other top executives, on October 27, 2022, following Elon Musk’s Acquisition of Twitter by Elon ...

(born ), American business executive *

Peter Sagal Peter Daniel Sagal (born January 31, 1965) is an American humorist, writer, and host of the National Public Radio game show '' Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'' and the PBS special ''Constitution USA with Peter Sagal''. __TOC__ Early life, fami ...

(born 1965), American radio host *

Peter Segal Peter Segal (born 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Segal has directed the comedic films ''Tommy Boy'' (1995), ''My Fellow Americans'' (1996), '' The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'' (2000), ''Anger Managemen ...

(born 1962), American film director * Philip Segal (born 1958), English-born television producer * Richard D. Segal, American businessman and art collector *

Ronald Segal Ronald Michael Segal (14 July 1932 – 23 February 2008) was a South African activist, writer and editor, founder of the anti-apartheid magazine '' Africa South'' and the Penguin African Library.Denis Herbstein"Ronald Segal"(obituary), ''The Gua ...

(1932–2008), South African writer and activist * Samuel Segal (1902–1985), British doctor and politician *Sara Segal, later Sophia Karp (1861–1904), the first professional Yiddish theater actress *

Steve Segal Steve Segal (born 1949 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American animator and filmmaker known for his independent animated shorts as well as his contribution to Pixar films like ''Toy Story''. He teaches animation at the California College of the Art ...

, American animator *

Stephen H. Segal Stephen H. Segal is a Hugo Award-winning American editor, author, journalist and publication designer. Editing career Segal began his editorial career as a journalist at ''In Pittsburgh Weekly'' and WQED's ''Pittsburgh Magazine''. In 2006, he j ...

, American science fiction writer and editor * Sydney Segal, American female contestant on reality show '' Survivor 41#'' * Tobias Segal, American actor *

Yuval Segal Yuval Segal ( he, יובל סגל; born 6 December 1971) is an Israeli actor. Biography Personal life Segal was born in Afula, Israel, to a Jewish family. During his childhood his family moved to Kfar Saba. In his youth, he competed in fencing ...

(born 1971), Israeli actor and comedian *

Walter Segal Walter Segal (15 May 1907 – 27 October 1985) was an architect who developed a system of self-build housing, the Segal self-build method. Based on traditional timber frame methods modified to use standard modern materials, his method eliminat ...

(1907–1985), German-born Romanian architect working in England, who developed a system of self-build housing *

Zindel Segal Zindel V. Segal (born 1956 in Lutsk, Ukraine) is a cognitive psychologist, a specialist on depression and one of the founders of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). A professor of psychology at University of Toronto, Segal combines mindfu ...

(born 1956), Ukrainian-Canadian cognitive psychologist, one of the founders of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Mathematical concepts

Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction In functional analysis, a discipline within mathematics, given a C*-algebra ''A'', the Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction establishes a correspondence between cyclic *-representations of ''A'' and certain linear functionals on ''A'' (called '' ...

Segal space In mathematics, a Segal space is a simplicial space satisfying some pullback conditions, making it look like a homotopical version of a category. More precisely, a simplicial set, considered as a simplicial discrete space, satisfies the Segal condi ...

Other uses

Segal–Cover score A Segal–Cover score is an attempt to measure the "perceived qualifications and ideology" of nominees to the United States Supreme Court. The scores are created by analyzing pre-confirmation newspaper editorials regarding the nominations from ''The ...

, attempt to measure relative liberalism or conservatism of U.S. Supreme Court Justices

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External links

* , website of the Segal association {{surname Surnames Jewish surnames Levite surnames Yiddish-language surnames ja:シーガル

People

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