What is "hagel"

Hagel is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Catherine Hagel (1894–2008), American supercentenarian
• Chuck Hagel (born 1946), American politician who (as of November 24, 2014) is the outgoing United States Secretary of Defense (" SecDef")
• Glenn Hagel (born 1949), Canadian politician
• John Hagel III, author and former consultant
• Kyle Hagel (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
• Lawrence B. Hagel, United States federal judge
• Otto Hagel (1909–1973), German-born American photographer and filmmaker