Seidel

Borrowed from German Seidel.

Seidel (plural Seidels)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Seidel is the 4204^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8430 individuals. Seidel is most common among White (95.41%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Seidel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• diesel, ediles, elides, ideles, sedile

From Middle High German sīdel, borrowed in the 13th c. from Medieval Latin situlum, from Latin situla.

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪ̯dəl/, [ˈzaɪ̯dl̩]

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Seidel n (strong, genitive Seidels, plural Seidel)

1. (regional, chiefly southern) tankard

   Synonyms: Humpen, Krug, Bierkrug

2. (historical) a measure, usually for liquids