Selig (name) explained

Selig is a Yiddish- and German-language surname, meaning "blessed." It is also a variant of the Yiddish masculine given name Zelig.^[1] It may refer to:

Surname

• Bud Selig (born 1934), American baseball administrator
• Edith Selig (born 1960), French singer
• Josh Selig (born 1964), American television producer
• Martin Selig (born 1936), American businessman
• Phineas Selig (1856–1941), New Zealand journalist
• Rüdiger Selig (born 1989), German cyclist
• Stefan M. Selig (born 1963), American banker
• Wendy Selig-Prieb (born 1960), American businesswoman, president of the Milwaukee Brewers organisation and daughter of Bud Selig
• William Selig (1864–1948), American film producer
• Zachary Selig (1949–2016), American artist

Given name

See also: Zelig (name).

• Selig Brodetsky (1888–1954), British mathematician, President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Selig S. Harrison (1927–2016), American writer
• Selig Hecht (1892–1947), American physiologist
• Selig Mogulesko (1858–1914), American comedian
• Selig Perlman (1888–1959), American historian

See also

• Selig (disambiguation)
• Zelig (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Selig. Hanks . Patrick . Kate. Hardcastle. Hodges . Flavia . A Dictionary of First Names. 2nd . 2006 . 978-0-19-172667-5 .