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Type Surname (from given name, from occupation & from location)
Other Forms FormsMajsel, Meizel, Maissel, Maisell, Maise, Majszlag
Meaning & History
Predominantly seems to be a matronymic surname from the Yiddish feminine name Mayzl. Although it is believed that it derived from the Hebrew name Meïser, which means “representative of God”. The surname Maisel is also of the Central European region of Bohemia. Likely a derivative of the Germanic male given name Majsel.
It may be derived from the Middle High German term "maise" which means "tithe". Perhaps initially an occupational surname for those who either collected or paid tithes.
The name may also come from the German occupational word 'meizel', meaning "lumberjack."As a French surname, Maisel means "slaughterhouse," designating someone who lived near or worked in a butcher shop.
It may be derived from the Middle High German term "maise" which means "tithe". Perhaps initially an occupational surname for those who either collected or paid tithes.
The name may also come from the German occupational word 'meizel', meaning "lumberjack."As a French surname, Maisel means "slaughterhouse," designating someone who lived near or worked in a butcher shop.