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from wiki:
"Although some fans claim him to be of Jewish descent (due to his last name, which means "mirror" in German, his "fuzzy" hairstyle, and his use of an Israeli-made pistol), director Shinichiro Watanabe stated at Otakon 1999 that he and the staffers initially chose the name Spiegel because they simply liked the sound of it."
Jewish as in the race, or as in the religion? Either way... GOOD LUCK.