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Dutch-language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' i ...

masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic roots "sigi-" (victory) and "-her" (lord).Sieger
at the Meertens Institute 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 (1646–1728), Flemish canonist * Zeger Jacob van Helmont (1683–1726), Flemish painter and tapestry designer ;Zeeger * Zeeger Gulden (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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