Zeger

Zeger is a Dutch-language masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic roots "sigi-" (victory) and "-her" (lord).[1] 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

• Segher Diengotgaf, 13th-century Brabantian writer

Sieger

• Sieger Sloot (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")

References

1. Sieger at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.