Selig Family History
Selig Name Meaning
South German: nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition from Middle High German selig ‘happy fortunate’ or a variant of Salge The surname Selig is also found in France (mainly Alsace) and in Czechia. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Zelik ‘fortunate blessed’ (compare 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022