Jäger (also Jager, Jaeger, or Jæger; ) is a common

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surname. It comes from the

word for "

hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, ...

". Related surnames in other languages include

De Jager de Jager is an occupational surname of Dutch origin, meaning "the hunter". It may refer to: de Jager: *Bartholomeus de Jager (fl. 1650s), Dutch privateer * Benjamin de Jager (born 1980), South African rugby player in Italy * Benjamin (Bennie) de ...

, Jääger, Jágr, Yaeger and

Yeager Yeager is a mostly American surname, a phonetic transcription of the common German surname Jaeger (Jäger), meaning hunter.Ya ...

. The surname may refer to:

In arts and entertainment

Acting

Frederick Jaeger Manfred Frederick Jaeger (29 May 1928 – 18 June 2004) was a German-born British film, television, theatre and radio character actor. Biography Jaeger was born in Berlin, Germany; his family moved to England following Adolf Hitler's rise to p ...

(1928–2004), German-born actor *Professor Jager, stage name of Scott Folsom, co-founder of the

League of STEAM The League of S.T.E.A.M. (''Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management''), a.k.a. the "Steampunk Ghostbusters", is an American performance art troupe from Southern California popular in the steampunk community and specializing ...

performance troupe

Fictional characters

* Eren Jaeger or Yeager, the main protagonist of the manga series ''

Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to a ...

'' and its anime adaptation * Erich Jager, UPEO SARF pilot and player's wingman in '' Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere'' * Felix Jaeger, in the ''Gotrek and Felix'' series * Frank Jaeger, better known as

Gray Fox The gray fox (''Urocyon cinereoargenteus''), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America. This species and its only congener (biology), congener, the diminutive island fox ...

, in the ''Metal Gear'' series * Grisha Yeager or Jaeger, the father of Eren and Zeke from manga series ''Attack on Titan'' and anime adaptation *Gen. Radi Jaeger, a villain in the video game ''Valkyria Chronicles'' - see List of ''Valkyria Chronicles'' characters * Zeke Yeager or Jaeger, the older brother of Eren Jaeger of the manga series ''Attack on Titan'' and anime adaptation

Music

August Jaeger August Johannes Jaeger (18 March 1860 – 18 May 1909) was an Anglo-German music publisher, who developed a close friendship with the English composer Edward Elgar. He offered advice and help to Elgar and is immortalised in the ''Enigma Va ...

(1860–1909), English music publisher of German extraction, the "Nimrod" of Edward Elgar's composition * Finne Jager, trance music DJ from the Netherlands *

Marike Jager Marike Jager (born 4 February 1979 in Amersfoort) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist and television presenter. She grew up in Leusden and learned to play the guitar while backpacking through Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South Africa. ...

(born 1979), singer, guitarist and composer from the Netherlands * Robert E. Jager (born 1939), US composer *Hanna Gillian Kristina Jäger (born 1998), known professionally as

Yaeger (singer) Hanna Gillian Kristina Jäger (born February 22, 1998), known professionally as Yaeger, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, her style of popular music is described as emotional rave pop (ERP) while according to ELLE ...

, Swedish singer

Production

* Patrick Jager (born 1968), US television producer and executive

Visual arts

* Alex Jaeger, American art director and costume designer *

Gerrit de Jager Gerrit de Jager (born 1954, Amsterdam) is a Dutch cartoonist, and the creator of series including ', ', ' and '. Career De Jager's career started in the early 1980s with Wim Stevenhagen Wim is a Dutch masculine given name or a shortened form ...

(born 1954), Dutch comic-artist * Gustav Jaeger (painter) (1808–1871), German painter * Michael Jäger (artist) (born 1956), German artist * Stefan Jäger (1877–1962), painter

Writing

Frank Jæger Frank Jæger (19 June 1926 - 4 July 1977) was a Danish writer most known for his poetry and radio plays. He received the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy in 1969. He also edited two volumes of ''Heretica'' magazine with Tage Skou-Hansen. Early l ...

(1926–1977), Danish poet *

Hans Jæger Hans Henrik Jæger (2September 18548February 1910) was a Norwegians, Norwegian writer, philosopher and anarchist activism, activist who was part of the Bohemianism, bohemian group known as the Kristiania Bohemians. Biography Hans Henrik Jæge ...

(1854–1910), Norwegian writer, philosopher and political activist

In government and politics

* Alvin Jaeger (born 1943), politician * Friedrich Gustav Jaeger (1895–1944), resistance fighter in Nazi Germany and a member of the

20 July Plot The 20 July plot, sometimes referred to as Operation Valkyrie, was a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the chancellor and leader of Nazi Germany, and overthrow the Nazi regime on 20 July 1944. The plotters were part of the German r ...

(1854–1910), Norwegian writer, philosopher and political activist * Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969), IT entrepreneur and politician in the Netherlands *

Karl Jäger Karl Jäger (; 20 September 1888 – 22 June 1959) was a German mid-ranking official in the '' SS'' of Nazi Germany and ''Einsatzkommando'' leader who perpetrated acts of genocide during the Holocaust. Early life and career Jäger was born in Sch ...

(1888–1959), Swiss-born Nazi leader, commander of the SD Einsatzkommando 3 *

Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger (16 February 1913 – 15 May 1998) was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice (26 October 1965 – 1 December 1966) From 1933, Jaeger was a m ...

(1913–1998), German politician

In religion

* Jacob de Jager (1923–2004), general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Lorenz Jaeger (1892–1975), German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Maximilian Jaeger (1915–1999), Swiss Minister in Budapest from 1936 to 1944 * Willigis Jäger (1925–2020), German Benedictine friar, mystic, and Zen master

In science and academia

Edmund Jaeger Edmund Carroll Jaeger, D.Sc.,University of California, Riverside, Science Library (January 28, 1887 – August 2, 1983) was an American biologist known for his works on desert ecology. He was born in Loup City, Nebraska to Katherine (née Gunthe ...

(1887–1983), US biologist *

Eduard Jäger von Jaxtthal Eduard Jäger von Jaxtthal (25 June 1818 in Vienna – 5 July 1884 in Vienna) was an Austrian ophthalmologist who was a native of Vienna. He was a professor at the University of Vienna, and was son to oculist Friedrich Jäger von Jaxtthal (1784- ...

(1818–1884), Austrian ophthalmologist * Eric Jager (born 1957), professor in the department of English at University of California, Los Angeles * Frans Maurits Jaeger (1877–1945), Dutch chemist *

Gert Jäger Gert Jäger (Dresden, 13 May 1935) is a German translation scholar and a specialist in the Polish and Czech languages. After obtaining his ''Abitur'' in 1952, Jäger studied Czech studies, Polish studies, Russian studies, Serbo-Croatian and Lithua ...

(born 1935), German translation scholar and a specialist in the Polish and Czech languages *

Gustav Jäger (naturalist) Gustav Jäger (June 23, 1832 – May 13, 1917) was a German naturalist and hygienist. Biography He was born at the historic Pfarrhaus in the village of Bürg, Neuenstadt am Kocher in Württemberg. After studying medicine at Tübingen, he became ...

(1832–1917), German naturalist and doctor *

Hermann Jaeger Hermann Jaeger (March 23, 1844 – c. May 17, 1895) was a Swiss-American viticulturist, honored as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for his part in saving the French wine industry from the phylloxera root louse pest. Early life Hermann J ...

(1844–?), Swiss oenologist *

John Conrad Jaeger John Conrad Jaeger, FRS (30 July 1907 – 15 May 1979), was an Australian mathematical physicist. Biography Jaeger was born in Sydney, Australia, to Carl Jaeger, a cigar manufacturer of German origin. In 1924, Jaeger entered Sydney University at ...

(1907–1979), Australian mathematical physicist. *

Margarete Jäger Margret Jäger (author's name) or Margarete Jäger (born March 15, 1951, in Duisburg) is a German linguist and director of the (DISS). Scientific biography After studying economics (diploma) 1972-1977 and a second degree in German studies 1 ...

, Margarete Jäger *

Marilyn Jager Adams Marilyn Jager Adams (born December 14, 1948) is a specialist in cognition and education. She holds the position of visiting scholar at Brown University. Biography Adams received a Ph.D. from Brown University in cognitive psychology and developm ...

(born 1948), researcher in the areas of cognition and education *

Peter Jäger Peter Jäger is a German people, German arachnologist, and current Head of Arachnology at the Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, Germany. He has named several spiders after celebrities ...

, German arachnologist *

Werner Jaeger Werner Wilhelm Jaeger (30 July 1888 – 19 October 1961) was a German-American classicist. Life Werner Wilhelm Jaeger was born in Lobberich, Rhenish Prussia in the German Empire. He attended school in Lobberich and at the Gymnasium Thomaeum i ...

(1888–1961), German classicist

In sport

* Adolf Jäger (1889–1944), German amateur football (soccer) player *

Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger ( ; born June 4, 1965) is an American former professional tennis player. She started her professional tennis career at the age of 14 and went on to win pro tennis tournaments while still competing in other junior tennis events. By th ...

(born 1965), American tennis player and humanitarian * Eric Jagers (born 1995), American baseball coach * Gisela Jäger, German rower *

Jaromír Jágr Jaromír Jágr (; born 15 February 1972) is a Czech professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger and owner of Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh ...

(born 1972), Czech ice hockey player * Jeff Jaeger (born 1964), former American football place-kicker * Jens Jäger (born 1963), German wheelchair curler, 2010 Winter Paralympian * Jonathan Jäger (born 1978), French-born German professional footballer *

Martin Jágr Martin Jágr (born 29 September 1979 in Prague) is a Czech rugby union footballer. He is nicknamed "Jaguar". His position on the field is on the wing. Jágr is usually considered one of the best rugby union players from his country. He was first ...

(born 1979), Czech rugby union player *

Maximilian Jäger Maximilian Jäger (born 3 January 2000) is a German Para-cycling, Para-cyclist. He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Career In January 2021, Jäger was reclassified from T1 (classification), T1 to T2 (classification), T2. In ...

(born 2000), German para-cyclist * Peta Taylor (married name Mary Jaegar, 1912–1989), English cricketer *

Thomas Jäger Thomas Jäger (born 27 October 1976) is a German professional racing driver. Career Born in Chemnitz, Jäger competed in the Renault Spider Trophy in 1997.http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/407/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database He began ...

(born 1976), German racing driver *

Tom Jager Thomas Michael Jager (born October 6, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer. He is five-time Olympic gold medalist in relay events, a two-time World Championship individual gold medalist for the 50-meter freestyle, and a former world ...

(born 1964), US freestyle swimmer * Werner Jäger (born 1959), Austrian ice speed skater *

Evan Jager Evan Reese Jager (born March 8, 1989) is an American Middle-distance running, middle- and Long-distance running, long-distance Running, runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In his speciality event, he won a silver medal at the ...

(born 1989), 3000m Steeplechase silver medalist in 2016 Rio Olympics

In other fields

* August Jäger (1887 – 1949), German official of the Nazi era * Nicolai Henrich Jæger (1780 – 1846), Norwegian lawyer *

Otto Jäger ''Oberleutnant'' Otto Jäger (6 April 1894 – 19 August 1917) was an Austro-Hungarian World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He entered the war in 1914 as an infantry officer. By mid-1915, he had suffered three serious wou ...

(1894–1917), German Austro-Hungarian soldier