Seibert
Seibert is a surname of German origin.
Seibert Name Meaning German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements sigi ‘victory’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name Seibert as a surname. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
"The German personal name "Seibert" is derived from one of three related "battle names", which were originally spelled "Siegfried", "Siegbert", and "Sigismund"; translating as "Victory-Peace", "Victory-Bright", and "Victory-Strength". "Seibert", originally spelled "Siegbert", means "Victory-Bright", taken from the combination of two root words "sigi" & "berht". Used as a last name it is specifically Ashkenazi Jewish (by adopting the German personal name as a surname) and is often a variant spelling of "Seifert" which is used as a Jewish acronym for "Sefer Torah"(Scroll or Scribe of the Torah). The Seibert/Seifert name may have something to do with the kabbalistic Sephirot, as well. The name "Seifert", originally spelt "Siegfried", translates from the German as "sigi-fridu", or "Victory-Peace". The Seibert family shield depicts a background azure, two Stars of David argent in the upper corners, and a chevron argent in the base. Heraldry books describe the six-pointed stars as "emblems of God", and the chevron is a symbol for "those who served under the roof of a house". The heraldic color silver depicts "purity", "sincerity", "the moon". The color blue depicts "royalty", "peace", "heavenly ascent". An early heraldic motto discovered for the Seibert family name is: "A mountain of strength rising above the sea, unwavering and unyeilding"
List of people surnamed Seibert
- Donald Seibert (1922–2003), American college football coach
- Earl Seibert (1910–1990), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Florence B. Seibert (1897–1991), American biochemist
- Fred Seibert (born 1947), American television producer
- Kurt Seibert (born 1955), American baseball player
- Lloyd Seibert (1889–1972), American soldier; recipient of the Medal of Honor for action in World War I
- Mark Seibert (contemporary), American musician; composer of music for video games
- Michael Seibert (born 1960), American champion figure skater
- Oliver Seibert (1881–1944), Canadian ice hockey player
- Paul Seibert (contemporary), American architect
- Pete Seibert (1924–2002), American founder of Vail Ski Resort
- Robert Seibert (contemporary), American professor of political science and political commentator
- Simon Seibert (1857–1917), New York politician
- Steffen Seibert (born 1960), German journalist and press secretary of the Chancellor's office.