Von Seggern Family History
Von Seggern Surname Meaning
North German (von Seggern): topographic name for someone who lived where sedges grew.
It is derived from the dative plural of Middle Low German segge ‘sedge’.
The name incorporates the preposition von, which means ‘from’.
Thus, it indicates a geographic association with sedge vegetation.
This highlights the connection between names and the natural features of the landscape.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
