Selig

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proper noun

A surname from German or Yiddish.

OriginGerman Selig ← Yiddish זעליג →
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Meanings

proper nounSelig (plural Seligs)

plural Seligs

  1. A surname from German or Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishזעליג
  2. GermanSelig
  3. EnglishSelig

Borrowed from German Selig and Yiddish זעליג (Zelig).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Selig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selig

MLA

“Selig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selig. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Selig,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selig.

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