Seidel Family History
Seidel Name Meaning
South German: from the medieval name Sidel a pet form of Sīfrit (see Siegfried ). South German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden drinking vessels see Seidler . Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname or artificial name from German Seidel ‘beer mug pint’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022