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席尔原名奥卢塞贡·奥卢米德·阿德奥拿·塞缪尔（{{lang|en|Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel}}）<ref>[http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?lastname=samuel&mothersmaidenname=ogundeji "Results for England and Wales Births 1837-2006: Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel"]. Findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2015</ref>，生于英国[[帕丁顿]]，父亲弗朗西斯·塞缪尔（{{lang|en|Francis Samuel}}）是[[巴西人]]，母亲[[尼日利亚人]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Batey|first1=Angus|title=Seal: The reluctant pop star|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/sep/16/seal-interview-pop |accessdate=16 September 2010|work=The Guardian|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/09/07/seal_chooses_idealism_optimism_on_new_cd/ |title=Seal chooses idealism, optimism on new CD |last=Morse |first=Steve|date=9 July 2003 |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |accessdate=12 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/toys/interview_100/102_seal_interview.html |title=Bio |publisher=Askmen.com |date=19 February 1963 |accessdate=26 April 2011}}</ref>。他的名字为[[西非]][[约鲁巴语]]，奥卢塞贡（{{lang|en|Olusegun}}）意思为「胜利之神」，奥卢米德（{{lang|en|Olumide}}）即「神已来临」，阿德奥拿（{{lang|en|Adeola}}）可以解作「富有的皇冠」或「财富的皇冠」。他在[[西敏市]]由[[寄养家庭]]养大。