Maisel
[ˈmeɪ.zəl]Meaning
a surname from Yiddish mayzel, 'little mouse', or Middle German meizel, 'chisel'
Background Story
Maisel is a surname with two main derivations. One is from Yiddish mayzel, 'little mouse', found especially in and from Southern Germany. The other is from Middle German meizel, meisel, 'chisel', a metonymic name for a woodcarver, stone mason, or surgeon, corresponding to Modern Standard German Meißel.
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