Zeger is a

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masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic roots "sigi-" (victory) and "-her" (lord).Sieger
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database of given names in the Netherlands. Related spellings are ''Seger'', ''Segher'', ''Sieger'' and ''Zeeger''. People with the name include: ;Zeger *

Zeger III of Ghent Zeger III of Ghent (called The Good) was the lord of Heusden, of Bornhem, and of Saint-Jean Steen, and the Châtelain of Ghent. He was the second son of Zeger II, Lord of Ghent and Petronella of Coutrai. His older brother, Arnold, died before 119 ...

(died 1227), Flemish noble * Zeger II of Edingen (died 1364), Brabantian/Walloon Count *

Zeger Bernhard van Espen Zeger Bernhard van Espen (Espenius) (born at Leuven, 9 July 1646; died at Amersfoort, Netherlands, 2 October 1728) was a Belgian canonist, who supported Gallican theories and was an ardent upholder of secular power against religious authority. Van ...

(1646–1728), Flemish canonist *

Zeger Jacob van Helmont Zeger Jacob van Helmont (1683 in Antwerp – 1726 in Brussels), was a Flemish painter and tapestry designer who specialized in portraits and history paintings. He trained with his father in Antwerp but spent his active career in Brussels whe ...

(1683–1726), Flemish painter and tapestry designer ;Zeeger *

Zeeger Gulden Zeeger Daniël Johan Wilhelm Gulden (2 March 1875 – 24 November 1960) was a Dutch architect and member of the municipal council of Amsterdam for the Social Democratic Workers' Party. Biography Zeeger Gulden was born in Zaltbommel to the loca ...

(1875–1960), Dutch architect ;Seger *

Seger Ellis Seger Pillot Ellis (July 4, 1904 – September 29, 1995) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He also made a few brief film appearances, most notably in collaboration with director Ida Lupino. Life and career He was born in Houston, Texas, ...

(1904–1995), American jazz pianist and vocalist ;Segher * , 13th-century Brabantian writer ;Sieger * (born 1977), Dutch actor

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