Origin of Sigal name:

COHEN, LEVI y SEGAL

There are three jewish names that date from the time of the First Temple of Jerusalem (built by Solomon c 930 BCE and destroyed by the Babylonian conquerors in 567 BCE).

These three names, were originated about three thousand years ago and they will last as long as they are males that can carry them.

The names are: COHEN, LEVI, SEGAL. There are many derivations from these names. For example in the case of the Sigal name, since the vowels are no represented in the Hebrew language, the same name could be translated as SIGAL, SEIGAL, SEIGEL, SIGEL, SIEGAL, SIEGEL, etc.

The COHENs, were the priests of the first temple which lead the celebrations in the Temple. The functions of the priests were defined in the Torah, and included among them, burning incense, and the offer of sacrifices to Jehova, mission solemn and sacred. Cohanim is the plural of Cohen.

The LEVIs were assistants to the Cohen, involved in the songs and the music of the services as well as in the administration of the Temple.

The plural of LEVI is Leviim

The SEGALs were auxiliary of the LEVIs.

The sacred functions of the Cohamin (priests), of the Leviim (cantors and musicians) and of the Segals (teachers and propagators of the Torah) should made proud those with these names, since they are considered direct descendants from Aaron, Head priest and brother of Moses. As a sign of distinction, in the present tradition of the synagogue, the bearers of these names are given the privilege of being the first to be called for the reading of the Torah

With the passing of time and the wandering of the jews through diferente places, these names had suffered variations as described below:

COHEN: Kon, Koche, Kogan, Kahanovich, Kohansky, etc. Translated to german: Prister, to italian: Sacerdoti, to
polish: Kaplán, Kaplanski, etc.

LEVI: Levin, Levinas, Levinski, Leiva, etc.

SEGAL: Segalovich, Segalovski, Segalski, Shagal, Chagal, etc.

What does the Sigal name mean?

Last Name: Sigal

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): acronym from the Hebrew phrase SeGan Levia ‘assistant Levite’.