Zeger is a Dutch-language 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 (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 (1904–1995), American jazz pianist and vocalist Segher , 13th-century Brabantian writer Sieger (born 1977), Dutch actor
See also Seger, a surname and a town in Pennsylvania Seeger, a surname Sieger Tod, 1920 German silent film ("Death the Victor")
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