"Seal" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Seals [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname, spelling variant of Sale * As an occupational English surname, related to seal * As an occupational English surname, from Old French sele (“saddle”) * As an English nickname-derived surname, from seal (the animal) * As a Jewish surname, spelling variant or semantic loan of Siegel Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|sele|t=saddle}} Old French sele (“saddle”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Seals}} Seal (plural Seals)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Seal-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. A village in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Seal-en-name-hvsmaDjR

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