Segal, and its variants including

Sagal 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) although a minority of sources claim t ...

, Segel, Sigal or

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 de ...

) 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 Alan Abraham Segal (23 October 1930 – 4 April 2016) was a South African tennis player. Early life and career He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was Jewish. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was the doubles partner of Gordon Forb ...

(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 (1941–2012), British documentary filmmaker * Alvin Segal (born 1933), American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist * Anna Segal (born 1986), Australian Olympic freestyle skier and 2-time world champion *

Anthony Segal Anthony Walter Segal FRS FMedSci (born 24 February 1944) is a British physician/scientist. Education He was educated at the University of Cape Town (MB ChB, MD) and University of London (MSc, DSc, PhD). Career and research Tony Segal was born i ...

(born 1944), British physician/scientist *

Brandon Segal Brandon Segal (born July 12, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He most recently played under contract to the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career As a youth, Segal played in the 19 ...

(born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Charles Segal (1936–2002), American historian and classicist * Dan Segal (born 1947), British mathematician * David HaLevi Segal (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), 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 *

Ester H. Segal Ester H. Segal is an Israeli nanotechnology researcher and professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, where she heads the Laboratory for Multifunctional Nanomaterials. She ...

, Israeli nanotechnologist and educator * Francesca Segal (born 1980), British author and journalist *

Gabriel Segal (philosopher) Professor Gabriel Segal is an academic philosopher, cognitive scientist and an author. Background and education Gabriel Mark Aurel Segal was born in the UK in 1959, and is the son of psychoanalyst Hanna Segal and brother of mathematician Dan S ...

(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 c ...

(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 ...

(1934–2021), American actor *

Gloria Segal Gloria M. Segal (née Rodich) (April 11, 1928 – October 27, 1993) was an American politician and businesswoman. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Segal graduated from North High School, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Segal graduated from Universi ...

(1928–1993), American politician * Graeme Segal (born 1941), Australian mathematician * Hugh Segal (born 1950), Canadian Senator and co-chair of the Conservative Party of Canada campaign in the 2006 Federal Election *

Irving Segal Irving Ezra Segal (1918–1998) was an American mathematician known for work on theoretical quantum mechanics. He shares credit for what is often referred to as the Segal–Shale–Weil representation. Early in his career Segal became known for h ...

(1918–1998), American mathematician * Jack Segal (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 Unit ...

(1911–1995), biology professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin * Jeffrey Segal (1920–2015), British actor *

Joel Segal Joel Segal is one of the co-founders and a current board member of the Progressive Democrats of America. He serves as Chair of the Congressional Universal Health Care Task Force and senior advisor to the Chairman of the United States House Commi ...

, American liberal activist * Jonathan Segal (actor), (1953–1999), American television actor * Judah Segal (1912–2003), British professor of Semitics *

Kate Segal Kate Segal (born February 16, 1975) was a State Representative for the 62nd House District (in the U.S. state of Michigan), which covers much of Calhoun County and includes the cities of Battle Creek, Springfield and Albion, and seven township ...

(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 Marilyn Mailman Segal (Marilyn Segal; died 2014) was an American developmental psychologist, author and educator specializing in early childhood. She is the founder and dean emeritus of the Family Center at Nova Southeastern University in Fort L ...

, American psychologist * Michael Segal (born 1972), Israeli scholar of computer science * Moshe Zvi Segal (1875–1968), Israeli rabbi * Nachum Segal, Jewish American DJ *

Nancy L. Segal Nancy L. Segal (born 1951) is an American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist, specializing in the study of twins. She is the Professor of Developmental Psychology and Director of the Twin Studies Center, at California State ...

(born 1951), American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist * Ned Segal (born ), American business executive * Peter Sagal (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 Manage ...

(born 1962), American film director *

Philip Segal Philip David Segal (born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England in 1962) is a British-American television producer. He emigrated to the United States "at the age of fifteen or sixteen", where he gained a degree in Telecommunications from San Dieg ...

(born 1958), English-born television producer *

Richard D. Segal Richard D. Segal is an American investor and philanthropist. Segal is chairman and chief executive officer of the Seavest Investment Group, a private investment firm with holdings in both venture capital and managed real estate. He also serves as c ...

, American businessman and art collector * Ronald Segal (1932–2008), South African writer and activist *

Samuel Segal Samuel Segal, Baron Segal, MRCS, LRCP, (2 April 1902 – 4 June 1985) was a British doctor and Labour Party politician who became Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords. Early life Samuel Segal was the son of Moshe Zvi Segal and the elder ...

(1902–1985), British doctor and politician *Sara Segal, later

Sophia Karp Sophia Karp (1861– March 31, 1904), born Sara Segal, and also known as Sophie Goldstein, Sofia Carp, and Sophie Karp, was a Romanian-born Jewish actress and soprano, the first professional Yiddish theater actress. Life and career She wa ...

(1861–1904), the first professional Yiddish theater actress * Steve Segal, 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 ...

, American science fiction writer and editor *

Sydney Segal Sydney Segal, (1920 – June 21, 1997) was a Canadian pediatrician and neonatologist. He was "actively involved in the areas of medical ethics, fetal medicine, drug-addicted newborns, respiratory pediatrics, children with AIDS and sudden inf ...

, American female contestant on reality show '' Survivor 41#'' *

Tobias Segal Tobias Segal is an American actor, best known for his work on stage and in the independent film ''The Other America'', which appeared at the SlamDance Film Festival and Philadelphia Film Festival in April 2004. In 2002 he became one of the young ...

, American actor * Yuval Segal (born 1971), Israeli actor and comedian * Walter Segal (1907–1985), German-born Romanian architect working in England, who developed a system of self-build housing * Zindel Segal (born 1956), Ukrainian-Canadian cognitive psychologist, one of the founders of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Mathematical concepts

* Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction * Segal space

Other uses

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

References

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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