Nägeli Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Nägeli is an established spelling of the German surname Nagel. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Nail maker”.

• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Records show Nägeli as one of the forms Nagel took over time.
• Related forms: Naegel, Nägerl and Nagell.

Heraldry and the Nägeli name

There is no single Nägeli family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Nägeli report, with a museum-style coat of arms.