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The Jewish names come from all
the countries of the exile (Roman, Greek, araméen, Arabic,
Berber, French, English, Spanish, German, Polish, Russian, Portuguese,
etc.). Often one of these words enters the composition of multiple
names, also, there are several sources which explain the same
name. One will not find in this list,
because it does not put any problem: Would be needed another list for the modifications of names (the anti-Semites published phone books of the Jews which changed their name to disguise) and the other one lists names of the exile changed in Israeli names, often by sound analogy (Shimshelevitz become Ben Tsvi). |
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Abbas: lion, in Arabic Abecassis: of the tribe of Banu Alqassis to Yatrel, Arabia Abensur: of Tsour, Tyr, in Lebanon Abentsour: son of the Cliff, in Hebrew and Berber Abergel: has a single foot, in Arabic Abihsira: the father of the mat, in Arabic Abirjel: has a single foot, in Arabic Abitbol: drum, in Arabic Abitboul: drum, in Arabic Aboudaram: that of the dirham, the tax, in Arabic Abouhatséira: the father of the mat, in Arabic Aboulafia: father of the tranquillity, in Arabic Abuzaglo: the man to the perch, in Arabic Adahan: painter, in Arabic Adler: eagle, in German Afergan: of Aït Fergan, Oulad Outad, tribe of Aït Izdeg, Morocco Afergan: of Ifergan, in Aït Ighmor's territory, in Oued Sous, Morocco Aflalo : of Assif Afella N' Draa, in Mezguita, Oued Draa, Morocco Aflalo: of Ksar Afelilou of Oulad Outad, tribe of Aït Izdeg in Morocco, in Berber Aflalo : of Oulad Ifli in Tafilalet, Morocco Akerman: farmer, in German Albaz: of Elvas, Alemtejo's district in Portugal Alcubbi: of Qubba, in Algeria, in Arabic Alfasi: of Fés Alkalaï: of Qalate, near Fés Allouche: lamb, in Arabic Almosnino: the one that makes the tsédaqa, in Spanish Altman: old man, in German Amar: farmer, in Arabic Amiel: people of G.d Amsalam: the subdued, in Arabic Amsalem: the subdued, in Arabic Amzalag: manufacturer of necklace or ropes, in Arabic Anqawa: neatness, in Arabic Appelbaum: apple tree, in German Arel: mountain of D.ieu, in Hebrew Ariel: G.d's lion, in Hebrew Arroyo: of Arroyo, province of Madrid, in Spanish Asher: happiness, in Hebrew Assabag: dry cleaner, in Arabic Assaf: he added, in Hebrew Assaraf: moneychanger, in Arabic Assaraf: salesman of fritters, in Arabic Assayag: jeweler, in Arabic Assouline: family of Aït Tizgui N' Opasouline of the tribe of Glaoua, in the Atlas Assouline: cliffs, in Berber Atias: present, in Arabic Attal: porter, in Arabic Attali: porter, bearer of parcel, in Arabic Avi: father of..., in Hebrew Ayache: very alive, in Arabic Azancot: gazelles, in Berber Azancot: of Aqa Izenkad, Ksar of Sektana, Oued Draa, Morocco. In Berber Azancot: Oulad Izenkad in the tribe of Ida Oultit, Sahal, Morocco Azar : he helped, in Hebrew Azoulai: good, in Berber Azoulay: of Tazoulaït, Braber, Morocco. In Berber Bach: brook, in German Baraq: flash of lighting, in Hebrew Barmont: Frenchifying of Bloch Bauer: farmer, in German Baum: tree, in German Braunschvig: city of Germany Beer: bear, in German Ben Abouzaglo: the man to the perch, in Arabic Ben Amara: of Amara, on the Tiger, in Iraq Ben Ami: son of my people, in Hebrew Ben Amozeg: son of Berber Ben Azoulay: of Tazoulaït, Braber, Morocco. In Berber Ben Botbol: drum, in Arabic Ben chouchane: of Shushane, the former capital of Persia Ben Dadoun : Oulad Doudoun of Ida Ou Blal, Sahara, Morocco. In Berber. Ben Doudoun : Oulad Doudoun of Ida Ou Blal, Sahara, Morocco. In Berber. Ben Elazar : he helped, in Hebrew Ben Hamou : stepbrother, in Arabic Ben Hayoun : Beni Hayoun in Ketaoua, Oued Draa, Morocco Ben Hayoune: member of Beni Hayoun in the valley of Oued Chegg El Ard Ben Maman: of Meaman, Orense's province, in Spanish Benaflalo : of Assif Afella N' Draa, in Mezguita, Oued Draa, Morocco Benamou : stepbrother, in Arabic Benarola: son of the vision, in Arabic Benarouche: salesman of cooked food, in Arabic Benarroche: bitter, in Arabic Benassayag: son of the jeweler, in Arabic Benatar: son of the perfumer or the grocer, in Arabic Benayache: very alive, in Arabic Benayiche: son of the alive, in Arabic Benchamoune: son of the big person, in Arabic Benchimol : son of the name G.d ", in Hebrew Benezra: son of the assistant, in Hebrew Benezra: son of the help, in Hebrew Benguigui: of Guig, in the tribe of Ghighia, Oued Tensift, Morocco Benhamou: Aït Hamou, Oued Draa, in Dadès, Morocco. In Berber Benhayon: Beni Ayoun in the valley of Oued Cgegg El Ard, in Berber Benhayoun: Beni Ayoun in the valley of Oued Cgegg El Ard, in Berber Benisti: you came, in Spanish Benloulou: son of pearl, in Arabic Benmelloul: of Igherm Meloul, Oued Draa, in Dadès, Morocco Benmergui: of Mragha, the former capital of Aderbaïdjan, in Arabic Benoliel: disabled person, in Arabic Benporat: son of the fructueuse, in Hebrew Bensimon: son of the one that was fulfillled, in Hebrew Bensoussan: son of flower of lily, or the city of Chouchane Benvenisti: you came, in Spanish Benzaqén: son of the ancient, in Hebrew Benzaqén: son of the old man, in Hebrew Berdougo: bud, in Spanish Berdugo: bud, shoot, in Spanish Berg: mountain, in German Berg: mountain, in German Berliner: of Berlin, in German Berman: man of the bear, in German Bibas: that you live, in Spanish Birenbaum: pepper, in Yiddish Birnbaum: pear tree, in German Bisror: bundle, in Arabic Bitboul: drum, in Arabic Blau: blue, in German Blum: flower, in German Botbol: drum, in Arabic Boutboul: drum, in Arabic Bouzaglo: the man to the perch, in Arabic Braun: chestnut, in German Bueno: good, in Spanish Buzaglo: the man to the perch, in Arabic Candil: lamp, in Arabic Carmi: my vineyard, in Hebrew Castel: castle, in Spanish Castro: of Castro, city in numerous regions, Spain Chaï: present, in Hebrew Charbit: scepter, in Hebrew Chemtov: reappointed name, in Hebrew Chochana: flower of lily, in Hebrew Chouqroune: red, in Arabic Chouraqui: oriental, in Arabic Chouriqui: oriental, in Arabic Cohen Solal: sweet Cohen, in Arabic Corcia : belt, in judeo-Arabic Corcos: of Corcos, Léon's province, in Spanish Corcos: of Corcos, Valladolid's province, in Spanish Coriat: of Quriatain, near Mehedya, Tunisia Dan: judgment, in Hebrew Danane: judge, in Hebrew Daninos: of Dogninos, Salamanca's province, in Spanish Darmon: part of the tribe of Haouara, Morocco Dreyfus: of Trier; or 3 feet, in German Dror: freedom, in Hebrew Dufour: holds the baker's oven Duran: of the city of Oran, in Algeria Echkol: cluster, in Hebrew Eisen: iron, in German Eisenberg: iron mountain, in German Elbaz: of Elvas, Alemtejo's district in Portugal Elbaz: falcon, in Arabic Elcubi: of Quba, Baku's province in Transcaucasia Elcubi: of Qubba, in Algeria, in Arabic Elfasi: of Fes, in Arabic Elgrabli: sifter, in Arabic Eliyakim : G.d will establish, in Hebrew Elkaim: constant, in Arabic Elqayam: existing G.d, in Hebrew Encaoua: neatness, in Arabic Essabag: dry cleaner, in Arabic Essayag: jeweler, in Arabic Ezra: help in Hebrew Falcon: falcon, in Arabic Farb: colour, in German Feld: field, in German Freud: enjoyment, in German Fried: peace, in German Fuchs: fox, in German Garzon: warmed up, in Spanish Gelb: yellow, in German Gold: gold, in German Gompers, Gumprecht, etc.: brave in the fight, in German Gour-Arié: lion cub, in Hebrew Gozal: gazelle, in Arabic Gozlan: gazelles, in Arabic Gross: big, in German Grune: green, in German Grunewald: green forest, in German Guigui: of Guig, in the tribe of Ghighia, Oued Tensift, Morocco Gutt: good, in German Haddad: smith, in Arabic Halimi : of Ksar Hlim, Oued Ziz, Morocco Hamou : father-in-law, in Arabic Hamou: Aït Hamou, Oued Draa, in Dadès, Morocco. In Berber Harroche: bitter, in Arabic Hartman: hard man, in German Hassan: benefactor, in Arabic Hauffman: trader, in German Haupt: leader, in German Hayate: dressmaker, in Hebrew Hazzan: treasurer of the community, bard, in araméen and Hebrew Heim: house, in German Herrera: of Herrera, Valencia's province, in Spanish Hertz: heart, in German Himmel: sky, in German Hirsch: deer, in German Hoff: yard, in German Holts: wood, in German Hopt: leader, in German Ifergan: of Ifergan, in Aït Ighmor's territory, in Oued Sous, Morocco Ifergan: hedge, in Berber Kessous: decreased ( Cohen), in Arabic Khalifa: substitute, in Arabic Kirchen: cherry, in German Klein: small, in German Klop: to hit, in Yiddish Kolh: coal, in German Korcia : belt, in judeo-Arabic Korn: cereal, in German Korsia: belt, in judeo-Arabic Kraut: cabbage, in German Kuggel: sphere, in German Kupfer: copper, in German Lahad: for the glory, in Hebrew Lancri: of Lancara, Lugo's province , Spain Land: country, in German Lari: contemporary, in Arabic Lazar : he helped, in Hebrew Limor: for me a flavor, in Hebrew Loeb: lion (often lévi), in German Loew: lion (often lévi), in German Lugassi: of Lugas, Oviedo's province, Spain Lumbroso: brilliant, in Spanish Maalem: master, in Arabic Mahler: painter, in German Maman: of Meaman, Orense's province, Spain Marcus: weighty measure, in Spanish Masliah: the one that succeeds, in Hebrew Méchoulam: complete, in Hebrew Medina: State, in Hebrew Medina: city, in Arabic Meïr: he illuminates, in Hebrew Melloul: white, in Berber Melloul: of Igherm Meloul, Oued Draa, in Dadès, Morocco Melloul: Aït Meloul, Oued Aït Tameldou, Morocco Menahem : The comforter, in Hebrew Mendil: apron, in Spanish Messas : of Las Mesas, Cuenca's province, Spain Meyer: he illuminates, in Hebrew Mizrahi: oriental, in Hebrew Montefiore: of Montefiore, Italy Moreno: brown, in Spanish Mortera: of Mortera, Santander's province, Spain Mouyal: of Moya, Lugo's province, in Spanish Nachchone: decided, in Hebrew Nahmani: merciful, in Hebrew Nahmias: G.d consoles, in Spanish Nahmias: he will console, in Hebrew Nahon or Naon: of Nahon, Oviedo's province, in Spanish Nahoum: merciful, in Hebrew Naïm: pleasant, in Hebrew Najeri: of Najéra, Logrono's province, in Spanish Nataf: flavor, in Hebrew Are not in the list Netanel: G.d gave, in Hebrew Netanyahou: G.d gave, in Hebrew Neuman: new man, in German Noah: rest, in Hebrew Ohana: of Bou Henna of Aït Ou Afella, Morocco Ohayon: son of the alive, in Berber Onona: son of the good, in Berber Orli: light for me, in Hebrew Ouaqnine: son of Jacob, in Berber Ovadia: servant of G.d, in Hebrew Pardo: of Pardo, Viscaya's province, Spain Pariente: the ancient name of the current city of Badis, in Moroccan Rif Pariente: parent, in Spanish Pinto: of Pinto, province of Huescaz or Madrid, Spain Pinto: of Pinto, province of Madrid, in Spanish Portal: of Portal, Lugo's province, in Spanish Portal : gate, in Spanish Puder: powder, in German Qadoche: saint, in Hebrew Rahamim: mercy, in Hebrew Rebibo : son - in - law after remarriage, in Arabic Reich: rich, in German Reicht: straight ahead, in German Rofe: doctor, in Hebrew Roitman: red man, in German Rosen: pink, in German Rotchild: red signboard, in German Roth: red, in German Saada: happiness, in Arabic Sabbag: dry cleaner, in Arabic Sabbah: morning, in Arabic Sadoun: fortunate, in Arabic Sadoune: fortunate, in Arabic Salama: peace, in Arabic Samama: beurrier, in Arabic Sasportas: of Saportas, ile of Mayorque in the Balearic Islands Schliachter: chaliach , messenger, in German Schneider: dressmaker, in German Schreiber: scribe, in German Schwartz: black, in German Schwartzfuchs: black fox, in German Semama: butter dish, in Arabic Shul: school, in German Singer: vocalist, in German Sohn: son of, in German Soncino: of Soncino, Italy Soussan: flower of lily, in Arabic Stein: stone, in German Stern: star, in German Suissa: of Suesa, Santander's province, Spain Sultan: king, in Arabic Suss: sweet food, in German Tal: dew, in Hebrew Tannenbaum: pine, in German Tanougi: of Tangier Thal: valley, in German Timeztit: of Tamest or Tamast, formerly Massa, or in Touat, Morocco. in Berber Toledano: of Tolède, Toledo's province, Spain Tordjman: translator, in Hebrew and arameic Touati : ethnic group of Touat, group of Oasis on south border Algérie-Maroc Touboul: drum, in Arabic Tov: good, in Hebrew Tsadoq: just, in Hebrew Tsipor: bird, in Hebrew Tsour: cliff, in Hebrew Tsucker: sugar, in German Tsvi: gazelle, in Hebrew Vidal, Vital: living, chayim, in Spanish Wald: forest, in German Waqnine: son of Jacob, in Berber Warschawski: of Warsaw, in Polish Weil: Lévi's anagram, in German Weiss: white, in German Wolf: wolf, in German Zaltz: salt, in German Zarfati: French Zilber: silver, in German Zilberman: man of the silver, in German Zinger: vocalist, in German Zuker: sugar, in German Zweig: branch, in German |