What is "jessel"

Jessel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Sir Charles Jessel, (1860–1928), baronet, British barrister, magistrate and businessman
• David Jessel, British journalist
• George Jessel:
  • George Jessel (actor) (1898–1981), American vaudevillian
  • George Jessel (jurist) (1824–1883), British jurist
• Herbert Jessel, 1st Baron Jessel (1866–1950), British soldier and politician
• Leon Jessel, German composer
• Patricia Jessel, actress
• Stephen Jessel, British correspondent
• Thomas Jessell, scientist
• Toby Jessel, British politician