Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the Yiddish personal name
Amsl, from German Anselm (see Anselmo).German: from Amsel ‘(European) blackbird’ (a bird related
to the American robin), hence either a nickname for someone fond of
singing or an occupational name for a bird catcher.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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