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SEPHARDIC NAMES TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FROM
ARABIC (A), ARAMAIC (AR), BERBER (B), GERMAN (D), FRENCH (F), GREEK (G), HEBREW (H),  HEBREW BIBLICAL (HB),  HEBREW TALMUD (HT),  ITALIAN (I), LATIN (L) SPANISH (S), PORTUGUESE (P), TURKISH (T), YIDDISH (Y)

Translations provided by  members of the forum at Sephardim.com

Name Language Translation(s)
A
Aaro (H)(S) From Aharon, the great priest.  Perhaps from Aro, ring
Abadia (H)(S) From Obadia: Praise G-d. the Prophet of the same name perhaps from the Spanish word for abbey,
Abalos (S) Village in La Rioja
Abarbanel (H) Variant of Abravanel
Abarracin (S) Rrom Albarracin: Toponimic an area in Teruel
Abastado (S) From the word Astado. horned cattle
Abbis (A) A location in Alexandria Egypt
Abcatar (S) From the word Catar to taste
Abelda (A) Small village in La Rioja
Abella (S) From the word Bella, beautiful
Abella (S) From the Catalan, bee (more likely)
Abella (I) Also an Italian village where the Trojans lived prior to Spain
Aben (A) An archaic form of Ibn meaning son of
Abenamor (A)(S) Aben(A), son of.  Amor(S), love
Abenatar (A)(S) Aben(A), son of.  Atar(S), to tie up
Abenatar (A) Son of the prefumes/spices seller
Abencabra (A)(S) Aben(A), son of.  Cabra(S), goat
Abencasson (A)(S) Aben(A), son of. Casson(S), Brown sugar
Abencasson (S) Cason(S), old ancestral home
Abencasson (S) Cazon(S), a type of fish
Abencasson (A)(H) Son of Casson derived from Casson meaning joy
Abenfacen (A) Aben (A) son of, Facen  from the word Hassan, benefactor
Abenforma (A)(S) Aben (A) son of, Forma shape
Abenito (S) Benit, Benedict
Abenmayor (A)(S) Aben (A) son of, Mayor (S), the eldest
(A)(S) Son of the eldest
Abenvive (A)(S) Aben (A) son of. Vive (S) lives
Abetar (A) A location in Syria
Abiatar (HB) From Ebiatar, meaning more than a father, son of the priest Ahimelekh
Abiego (S) A small village in Huesca
Abihssera (H)(AR) See Becerra
Abi Sadiq (H) Father of Sadiq, sadig deriving from Tsaik  meaning righeous
Abila (A) The house
Abila (S) Avila, a Spanish town
Abiles (A) The house
Abinnaxim (A) Share
Ablitas (S) A village in Navarre
Aboab (A) Stringed muscial insrument
Aboaf (A) Stringed musical instrument
Aboav (A) Stringed muscial instrument
Abolafia (A) Doubting
Abolays (A) Doubting
Aboub (A) Stringed musical instrument
Abrabanel (H) Variant of Abravanel
Abraham of Beja (S) Bejar a town in Salamanca
Abraham of
   Sanguesa (S) The name of a town in Navarre
Abrantes de (S)(P) A hamlet in Galicia, Spain, a city in Ribadetejo, Portugal
Abravanel (H) A limb of a limb of G-D
Abravanel (H)
   Dormido (S) Asleep
Abulafia (A) Abu, father or owner of heath, the healthy one
Abulker (A) One who does good to all people
Abutarda (S) From Avutarda, Great Bustard, a bird
Acacia (P) Name of an ornamental tree
Aceraf (A) Money changer
Acosta (S) Rib in old Castillian.  Same as Costa and Costilla.   Not coast as in modern Spanish.
Aelion (H) The Supreme
Affonso Frances (S) Alponse French
Afia (A) Good wishes
Agreda (S) A village in the province of Soria
Aguado (S) Watered
Aguirre (S) A Basque family name
Aguila (S) Eagle
Aguilon (S) Village in the province of Soria
Agusti (S) From the name Agustin
Ailion (H) The Supreme
Aimeric (S) Aymeric a French name
Aires (S) Airs, breezes
Aix D' (F) From Aix, a city in France
Aji (T) Bitter, sharp
Aji Luna (S) Aji pertaining to saint, Luna, the moon
Aknin (B) Jacob
Al (A) An Arabic prefix meaning the.
Aladjem (A) The Persian
Alagon (S) A river in Aragon, Spain
Alaman (A) German
Alamani (A) German
Alamany (A) German
Alarcon (S) Town in Spain
Alashka (S) From the Basque Ashkar or Azkar swift or quick
Alba (A) Punishment from G-D
Alba (S) Dawn, surplice used in church , white
Alba (S) A locality in Teruel
Albaala (A) Punishment from G-D
Albaca (S) From Albahaca, the basil plant
Albagil (A) Female horse
Albagli (A) Female horse
Albahari (A) Sailor
Albalag (A) Moving
Albalansi (A) Alvalansi (An old boat)
Albelda (S) Small village in Huesca
Albeldano (S) A person from Albelda
Albesa (S) A town in Lerida, Catalonia
Albion (S) Ancient name for Great Briton
Albo (S) White
Albo (A) Victory
Albons (S) A locality in province of Gerona, Catalonia
Alborge (S) A locality in Zaragoza
Alborgi (S) An inhabitant of Alborge
Albuquerque (T) From the marrano surname Albukerk of Turkey
Alcaiceria (S) Silk market (in Granada) or a group of shops belonging to the King and rented to Jewish merchants (Aragon,Alcarria, and Cuenca)
Alcala (S) A town near Madrid
Alcalde (S) Mayor
Alcalahorrano (S) From Calahorrano, an inhabitant of Calahorra
Alcalle (S) From the word Calle meaning street.
Ancantara (S)(P) A village in the province of Caceres, a village in Portugal
Alcaniz (S) A town in Aragon
Alcastell (S) In the castle
Alcazar (S) Fortress
Alegria (S) Joy
Alfakhar (A) Proud man
Alfaro (S) Municipality  in the province of Logrono
Alfassa (A) From Fez, Morocco
Alforja (S) Saddlebag
Algranate (S) From the word granate meaning garnet, also the color
Algrannate (A) From Granada
Alguadix (S) From Gaudix, a town in Andalusia
Alguazil (S) Bailiff
Alicante (S) A city in Spain
Aries (H) From the Hebrew word arieh meaning lion. Portugues or   Galican variant of the name Arias.
Almagro (S) A town near Madrid
Almansa (S) A city in Spain
Almanza (S) A city in the province of Leon, Spain
Almazan (S) A city in the province of Soria, Spain
Almeida (A) Boating technician
(A) Street sweeper
(A) Resident of Almeida
Almenara (A) Fire on watch towers, water channels
Almendros (S) Almond Trees
Almonte (S) A village in Huelva
Alouf (A) Chief, leader, champion, major general, lord, city head
Alouf (H) Chief, leader, champion, major general, lord , city head
Altalef (A) Worthless
Aluf (A) Chief, leader, champion, major geneal, lord, city head
Aluf (H) Chief, leader, champion, major general, lord, city head
Alut (A) The biblical Lot
Alvares Corcho (S) Corcho cork
Alvaro (S) From the name Alvar
Alvo (A) Victory
Alvorada (S) Alborada, dawn
Amado (S) Loved
Amagna (A) I hope
Amar (A) Builder
Amar (S) Love
Amarilljo (S) Amarillo meaning yellow, a color long used on clothing to
identify Jews
Amezquita (A)(S) Mezquita a mosque
Amigo (S) Friend
Amira (A) Princess
Amiras (A) Princess
Amon (A) A good person
Amores (S) Loves
Anchieta (S) A Basque family name
Andosilla (S) A village of Navarre
Andrada (S) An old and famous Galician lineage
Andrade (S) An old and famous Galician lineage
Andujar (S) A city in the Province of Jaen
Angeles (S) Angels
Angelet (S) Small Angel (Catalan language)
Anriquies (S) Es meaning son of, son of Henry
Anson (S) From Anso, a small village in Huesca
Antillon (S) A small village in Huesca
Antores (S) Sellers who have in good faith purchased stolen goods.
Apatron (S) Patron meaning the boss
Aradi (A) Earth
Araha (A) Wishing for relaxation
Arama (S) A municipality in the province of Guipuzcoa
Arana (S) A Basque family name
Arancibia (S) A Basque family name
Aranda (S) The name of several towns in Spain
Arano (S) A municipality in the province of Navarra
Arba (S) A river in the province of Zaragoza
Ares(z) (S) The smaill town of Arres in Huesca
Arboleda (S) A group of trees, wood
Arboles (S) Trees
Arbona (S) A Basque toponimic, in the French Basque Country
Arce (S) A municipality in the province of Navarra
Ardit (A) Cave in Jordan
Arditti (A) Cave in Jordan
Ardout (A) Cave in Jordan
Argentier (F) Silversmith
Arias (H) From the Hebrew word  arieh meaning lion.
Aridti (A) Cave in Jordan
Arino (S) A Basque family name
Ariza (S) A village in the province of Zaragoza
Armendariz (S) A Basque family name
Arnedillo (S) A town in Rioja
Arnedo (S) A town in Rioja
Arogueti (A) I will go
Aroh (A) I will go
Arriaga (S) A Basque family name
Arroja (S) throws
Aruh (A) The wind
Aruh (H) From Arokh meaning long
Asaov (A) Trouble maker
Ascar (A) Remembering G-D
Aseo (A) Trouble maker
Assa (HB) Remedy and the name of a Judean King
Assael (A) Angry
Assael (HB) God made, name of Yoab's brother
Assai (A) Care taker of horses
Assaias (A) Care taker of horses
Asseo (A) Trouble maker
Assia Antica (S) Ancient Asia
Assias (A) Care taker of horses
Astorga (S) A town in the Kingdom of Leon
Astorgano (S) An inhabitant of Astroga, Leon
Asubel (A) Waves
Atas (A) Great sadness
Ataz (A) Great sadness
Athias (A) Gift
Atias (A) Gift
Attes (A) Great sadness
Attias (A) Gift
Avelar (A) Running
Avenbenvenist (S) From benvenist, welcome
Avila (A) The house
Avila (S) A city and province of Spain
Aviles (A) The house
Aviles (S) A town in Asturias, Spain
Aya (H) To fly swiftly
Ayala (S) A location in Alava, the Basque Ccuntry, a village in Alava
Ayerbe (S) A town in Aragon, a village in Huesca
Ayllon (S) A village in the province of Segovia
Ayuda (S) Helps
Azarque (A) Remembering G-D
Azraki (A) Remembering G-D
Azeite (P)(S) Olive oil
Azeitado (P)(S) Stained with olive oil
Azicri (P) Remembering
Azrici (H) From Zacharia
Azlor (S) A locality in Huesca
Azor (S) A bird, the goshawk
Azrifi (A) Very nice person
Azzraki (A) Remembering G-D
B
Baca (HB) The name of a valley near Jerusalem
Badi (A) New begining
Baena (A) Gathering
Baez (A) Expensive shop
Baeza (A) Expensive shop
Bahar (A) Sea
Bahar (S) Go down
Bahya (A) Good things
Baissa (A) Expensive shop
Baiz (A) Expensive shop
Bakish (A) Proving himself good
Baptista (S) Baptist
Barbanel (H) Polish variant of Abravanel
Barbanelska (H) Polish variant of Abravenel
Barbas (S) Beards
Baron (S) Title of nobility, not the be confused with Varon, male
Barrio (S) Village
Barrios (S) Villages
Baso (S) An old word meaning glass
Becerra (H)(AR) Owner and carpet of straw
Bechor (A) First born
Bega (A) First born
Behar (H) Acronym of Ben Kvod haRa = son of his honor the Rabbi
Behar (A) First  born
Behor (A) First born
Beja (A) First born
Bejar (H) See Behar
Belmonte (S) Beautiful mountain, a town in Andalusia
Ben Saba (S) Son of Saturday, the Sabbath, a Levite name
Bensabat (S) Son of Saturday. the Sabbath, a Levite name
Bensabath (S) Son of Saturday, the Sabbath, a Levite name
Bensabath (S) Son of Saturday, the Sabbath. a Levite name
Beso (S) Kiss
Bezerra (H)(AR) See Becerra
Blanca (S) White
Boher (H) Elects
Bohor (H) From Hehor meaning first born
Bolar (S) The verb to fly
Bosque (P)(S) Forest, Woods
Boton (S) Button
Brarata (S) Inexpensive
Bravo (S) Bravo, boastful, blustering, fine, excellent
Buen (S) Good
Buena Vida (S) Good life
Buendia (S) Good day
Bueno (S) Good
Bulhao (P) Turbulent, noisy
Bulha (P) Quarrel, strife
Burla (S) Taunt, ridicule
C
Caballeria (S) Riding stock
Caballeria (S) Cavalry
Caballero (S) Knight, gentleman
Cabarral (S) Animal parasite, tick
Cabeca (P) Head
Cabeza de Vaca (S) Head of the cow
Cabezas (S) Heads
Cabeludo (P) Hairy
Cabra (P)(S) She goat
Cabral (P) Herd of goats
Cabreiro (P) From goats
Cabrera (S) Goat herd
Cabrero (S) Goat attendant,  goat herd
Cabrito (P) Kid
Cabron (S) Stud goat
Cadiz (S) Port city in Spain
Caes (S) You fall
Caja (S) Box, safey deposit box
Cajal (S) Group of boxes, person in charge of the boxes
Calabaza (S) Pumkin
Calache (S) Old furniture
Calahora (S) Public place where bread was distirbuted in scarce times
Calahorra (S) Same as calahora
Calamaro (S) Squid
Calao (P) See Calo
Calatayud (A) A town in province of Zaragoza from q'alat ayyud.
Calda (P) Syrup, Welding material
Caldas (P) Hot springs
Caldera (S) Soup Pot
Calderon (S) Cauldron
Caler (S) Lime seller
Calero (S) Lime seller
Callado (S) Quiet
Callar (S) The verb to remain quiet
Calle (S) Street
Callo (S) Callous
Calo (G) From Kalo meaning good
Calo (S) Gypsy
Calzada (S) Paved road
Camara (P) Chamber
(P) Surname assigned to Orphans
(S) Master room
Cambo (S) Room where meat product are hung to cure
Campo (P) Field
Campo (S) Country side
Campos (S) Fields
Canas (P) Reed, cane
Canas (S) Gray hair
Candeias (P) Oil lamp
Candelero (S) Candle light
Candida (S) Full of live and happiness
Candido (P) Candid, sincere
Canes (S) Dogs
Cano (P) Pipe
Cano (S) Gray haired man
Canto (P) Chant, sing, song,corner
Canto (S) Melody
Cantor (P) Singer
Canudo (P) Pipe
Caparra (S) Earnest, sign given as a guarantee
Caparrosa (S) Vitriol, an earnest man, a man wearing a red coat         
Capeteiro (also (P) Shoe maker
       Sapateiro)
Capeludo (P) Friars hood, cardinal cap
Capon (S) Castrated, gelded, a bundle of cut vineshoots
Capote (P) Overcoat, cloak
Capote (S) Raincoat
Capuano (S) Beaten, beating, thrashing
Carabella (S) Pretty face, Spanish ship
Caravida (S) Wishful face
Caravita (S) Facing life
Carco (S) One who goes back to the old ways
Carceres (S) Jails
Carceles (S) Jails
Cardado (S) To tease the hair
Cardenas (S) Reddish color
Cardinal (S) Foundation, reference point
Cardo (P) Thistle
Cardona (S) A village in Catalonia where the lineage of Cardona began as the result of the marriage of Ramon Folch and Argencia, the sister of Charlemegne
Cardoso (P) Full of thistle
Cardozo (S) Thorny bushes
Caraca (P) Mask, tick, mitel
Caraco (P) Snail
Caraco (S) Shell
Caracol (S) Shell
Carajal (S) Rejected, lost place, a place not in order
Caravajal (S) Oak woods, forest
Carbo (S) Carbon, charcoal
Carca (S) One who goes back to his old ways
Careco (P) Bald man
Cario (S) From Caria, a region in Asia Minor
Carion (S) From Carrion de los Condes a village in Spain
Carlos (S) Charles
Carner (S) Ram
Carnero (S) Ram
Carnicer (S) Butcher
Carnicero (S) Butcher
Caro (P)(S) Dear, expensive, loved one
Caroco (P) Pit
Carranca (P) Frown
Carranca (S) Spiked dog collar
Carrasco (P) Hang man, executioner, cruel man
Carrasco (S) Evergreen oak forest
Carrascon (S) Small Oak
Carregal (P) Loading place, name of town
Carreira (P) Career, walkway, path
Carretero (S) A peddler who travels by mule carriage to sell goods
Carrilho (P) Carillon, set of bells, musical clock, chimes
Carrillo (S) Wagon
Carrizo (S) Reed grass, a brown colored bird
Cartagena (S) A city of Spain
Carvajal (S) Oak woods, forest
Carvalhal (P) Oak grove
Carvalho (P) Oak tree
Casa (P)(S) House, home
Casafranca (S) Truthful house
Casal (S) Ghetto
Casas (P)(S) Houses
Casal (P) Couple, farm house
Casa Franca (P) Home of abundance
Casado (P)(S) Married
Casares (P) To get married
Cases (P) To get married
Cases (S) From casas, houses
Casteneda (S) Forest
Castanheda (P) Chestnuts
Castanheira (P) Chestnut tree
Castanho (P) The color brown
Castano (S) Brown
Castelhano (P) Castillian
Castellano (S) Castillian, language or person or object from Castile
Castellanos (S) People from Castile
Castellar (S) To sustain
Castellon (S) Town in Spain
Castelo (P) Castle
Castelo Branco (P) White Castle, the name a town
Castillo (S) Castle
Castro (P) Roman tower, the name of a town
Castro (S) Pre Roman fortified towns where military training took place, a cliff over the ocean
Catalan (P) From Catalonia, Spain
Catalanao (P) From Catalonia, Spain
Catalano (S) From Catalonia, Spain
Catan (S) Oriental cutlass
Catano (P) Anger, cursing
Catano (S) Long sword
Catano (H) From Catan, small, short
Catorze (S) Fourteen
Cava (P) Dig, plow, hollow
Cava (S) Cove
Cavacos (P) Kindling, chat
Cavalaria (P) Horse stable
Cavalo (P) Horse
Cazado (S) Hunted
Cazales (S) A group of houses where labor took place
Ceia (P) Supper, the name of a town
Cejas (S) Eyebrows
Centeno (S) A cereal. rye, hundreth
Cento (S) One hundred
Cepa (P) Vine
Cepa (S) Stump of any tree or plant, vine
Cepo (P) Stump
Cera (P)(S) Wax, bees wax
Cerda (S) Female pig
Cerdas (P) Bristles from a boar or othe animal
Cerdeira (P) Cherries
Cerdo (P) Bristles
Cerdo (P) Pig
Cerero (S) Wax handler
Cerez (S) Son of Zero (Cero), cherry tree
Cerezo (S) Son of Zero (Cero), cherry tree
Cerrada (P)(S) Closed
Cervo (P) Stag
Cespedes (S) Grass
Chacon (S) Salamander
Chame (P) To call
Chao (P) Floor, ground
Chao (S) A town in Asturias
Charon (S) From Sharon, the Valley of the Lillies
Chaves (P) Keys, the name of a city
Chichones (S) Bumps or inflamation of the skin.
Chico (P)(S) Small, nickanme for Francisco, small child
Chillon (S) Something that makes a loud noise
Chito (S) Wood piece, quiet
Cid (A) Master, lord
Cid (S) Strong and brave
Cida (S) Exterminator
Cipres (S) Cypress
Ciudad (S) City
Clara (P) Light
Clara (S) Clear, transparent
Claret (P) Type or wine
Clava (S) From the verb to hammer
Clema (S) Grape vine
Clemente (S) Just and righteous
Coba (S) Coin, importance
Cobos (S) Explicit declaration
Coche (S) Horse drawn carriage
Cocher (S) Kosher
Coelho (P) Rabbit
Colaco (P) Milk brother (fed from the same breast),
foster sibling
Colada (P) Glued
Colada (S) Filtered
Colodro (S) Wooden shoe
Campos (P) Fields
Conceicao (P) Conception (Our Lady Of)
Conchill (S) Dye maker
Condesa (S) Countess
Condessa (P) Countess
Conejo (S) Rabbit
Confino (S) Confined, jailed
Contamina (S) Contaminate
Contamina (P) Poison
Copha (S) Basket
Copo (P) Glass
Corbera (S) Raven, crow, black raven. crow's nest
Cordero (S) Lamb
Cordeiro (P) Lamb
Cordoba (S) City of Spain
Cordon (S) Cord
Cordova (S) Cordoba, a city of Spain
Cori (S) Small heart
Coronel (P)(S) Military rank
Cormano (S) Cousin
Corral (S) A place where animals are kept.
Correia (P) Belt, leather strap
Corro (P) Run
Coruja (P) Day owl
Correa (S) Belt
Corredor (P)(S) Runner, a real estate broker
Correio (P) Mail
Cortes (S) Courteous
Corteza (S) Cortex
Corvera (S) Crow, raven, crow's nest
Corzo (S) From Corsica, deer, roe
Cosida (P) Boiled
Cosida (S) Sewed, stiched together, or from cocida ,meaning fully cooked
Costa (P) Coast, back side
Costa (S) Rib in old Castillian.  See Acosta.  Coast in modern Spanish but it is not the meaning of the name.
Costal (S) Large sack for carrying or storing grains
Costela (P) Small back rib
Costilla (S) Rib.  See Acosta
Cota (P) Coat, fare
Cota (P) Coat, clothing
Coutinho (P) From reserve game ground
Covreador (S) From Cobrador, collector
Creces (S) High earning interest
Creciente (S) Growing
Crescas (S) Grow up
Crespo (S) Curly haired person
Cristian (S) Christian
Crudo (S) Uncooked, raw
Cruz (P)(S) Cross
Cuba (S) Recipient, wine barrel
Cuello (S) Neck
Cuenca (S) River basin, wooden bowl
Cuervo (S) Crow
Cuevas (S) Caves
Cunal (S) A room where cribs lay
Cunha (P) Wedge, recommendation, full
D
Danon (S)(A) Judge. Increase.
Delgado (S) Slim, slender
Delicado (P) Delicate
Dias (P) Days
Djaen (S)(A) From Jaen, a city in the south of Spain.  Devil
Djebali (A) Mountain, a Jewish Libyan name
Dourando (P) Golden
Drikes (S) From the name Rodrigues. Also Driques and Drighes.
Duro (P) Vegetable patch
Duro (P) Hard
E
Ebenazan (A+H) Eben fpr Eban, son of. Azan for Hazan, meaning cantor. Son of the cantor.
Ebot (A) Dog
Echen (S) To pour
Eder (H) See Edrehi
Ederra (H) See Edrehi
Edrehi (HB) Derives from Der'l, and ancient city in the Jordan valley
Efarti (HB) See Efrati
Effraim (HB) Son of Joseph
Effrit (HB) See Efrati
Efrati (HB) Derives from Efrat, Caleb's wife
Efrathi (HB) See Efrati
Efraym (HB) See Efraim
Egozi (H) From Egoz, nut
Einkave (A) From Enqawa, purity.  Famous Toledo family
El (A)(S) Article meaning the
El Barchilon (L) From the latin name of Barcelona,Spain
El Corredor (S) The runner
El Costal (S) The sack
El Cuerno (S) The horn, usually an animal horn
El Cuervo (S) The Crow (usually said of someone dressed in black)
El Hai (A) The man who never dies
El Hai (H) G-d is alive
El Neyto (S) The grandson
El Rab (A)(H) The Rabbi
El Roman (A) One from Rome
El Ruvio (S) The blond
El Saig (A) See  essayag
El Zarco (S) The blue
Elazar (HB) G-d has helped, son of Aharon the great priest
Elbaz (A) The Falcon
Eldar (S) The act of giving
Eleazar (HB) See Elazar
Elhadad (A) Blacksmith
Eli (H) My G-d
Eli (HB) Top most, Name of Shilo the great priest
Eliakim (HB) G-d will edify, name of the minister of King Heskiyahu
Elias (H)(HB) See Eli
Elie (HB) See Eli
Elies (HB) See Eli
Eliezer (HB) G-d helps. name of Abraham' servant
Elimelej (H) El (G-D) and melej (king)
Elimelej (HB) Derives from Elimelekh, my G-d is king, Naomi's husband
Elisa (HB) Derives from Elisha - G-d is my savior, the name of a prophet
Elkana (A) Behind
Elkana (HB) G-d brought, Father of Samuel   the prophet
Ellias (HB) See Eli
Elmaleh (A) The good
Ely (HB) See Eli
Emanuel (H) G-D us with us. See Emmanuel
Eminente (S) Eminent, distinguished
Emmanuel (HB) G-d is with us, son of Isaiah the prophet
Empecina (S) Stubborn, obstinate
Encabe (A) See Einkave
Encina (S) Grove of oak trees
Enero (S) January
Enfazen (A) See Abenfacen
Enoch (HB) Human.  Son of Seth. Grandson of Adam
Enpesar (S) In distress
Epharti See Efrati
Ephraim See Efraim
Enriques (S) Son of Henry
Ermitano (S) Hermit
Escalera (S) Stairs, ladder
Escales (S) To scale, climb
Escaloni (HB) Derived from Eshkol, one of Abrahams allies
Escapa (P)(S) Escape
Eschenazi (H) See Eskenazi
Escobar (S) Broom
Escogido (S) The chosen one
Escola (P) School
Escriba (S) Scribe
Escriva (P) Scribe
Escudero (S) Squire, shield maker
Eskenazi (H) Derives from Ashkenazi meaning German
Espadilha (P) Spread out
Espana (S) Spain
Espanhol (P) Spanish
Espanol (S) Spanish
Espejo (S) Mirror
Esperanza (S) Hope
Espina (S) Spine, thorn, prickle
Espino (S) Hawthorn
Espiritu Santo (S) Holy Ghost (A converso name)
Esquenazi (S) See Eskenazi
Essayag (A) The goldsmith or silversmith
Este (P)(S) East, this
Estela (S) Trail
Estella (S) Star
Esteves (P) Son of Esteban, or son of Esteve
Estroumza (G) Derives from Strumica, a city North of Salonika
Estruc (L) Derives fromasterius, star or happy
Estrugano (H) See Estrugo
Estrugo (H) Derives from etrog meaning citron
Evangel (S) Eve Angle
Evora (P) City in Portugal.  An inquisition center located here.
Ezaguy (S) (A) Derives from Azogue meaning Mercury.  Deriving from Azzaouaq, meaning clever
Ezkiel (HB) G-d will strenthen, name of a prophet
Ezobi (H) Hyssop-like
Ezra (HB) Help of God, Head of the Babyloninan Jews, builder of the second temple.  Aben (A) son of, Ben (H) son of, Ibn (A) son of.
F
Fabib (A) See Habib
Fachima (A) Old lady who knows all,  see Fehima
Facquim (A) See Hakim
Fakhar (A) Noble people
Faina (P) Toil, labor
Falano (P) Guy
Falcao (P) Hawk
Fandari (A) From Alfandari, tax collector
Fanno (I) See Fanno
Fano (I) Name of a town in Italy, also see Mefano, Mifano
Faquin (A) See Hakim
Farach (A) See Farage
Farage (A) Healer
Farhi (A) Happy
Farias (P) To do
Farin (F) Flour
Farjeon (A) Great healer
Faro (P) Scent
Farraj (A) See Farage
Farto (P) Abundant
Fasa (A) From Fez, Morocco, also see Alfassa
Fasan (A) See Hassan
Fasi (A) Tax collector
Fateixa (P) Name of town
Fatias (P) Slices
Fehima (A) Coal merchant
Feijao (P) Bean
Feigo (P) Name of town, beans
Felis(z) (P) Happy
Fernandes (P) Son of Fernao
Ferreira (P) Iron smith
Ferro (P) Iron
Fez (P) City in Morocco
Figo (P) Fig
Figueira (P) Fig tree
Figueiredo (P) From a fig tree field
Figueiroa (P) From a fig tree field
Filosof (G) Philosopher
Finci (HB)(I) See Finzi
Finse (HB)(I) See Finzi
Finsie (HB)(I) See Finzi
Finzi (HB) From the name Pinhas, grandson of ahron
Finzi (I) Derived from the town of Faenza, Italy
Fissi (A) High education
Flor (P) Flower
Foces (P) To go, pits
Fonseca (P) Dry fountain
Forno (P) Oven
Forte (P) Strong
Francisco (P) The name Francis
Franco (P) Honest, sincere, French
Freire (P) Frier
Freixo (P) Ash Tree
Fresco (P) Fresh
Fulano (P) See Falano
Fundao (P) Bottom. the name of a city
Furtado (P) Stolen
Fuso (P) Spindle, lines of latitude and longitude
G
Gabai (H) See Gabbai, synagogue treasurer
Gabaij (H) See Gabbai, synagogue treasurer
Gabay (H) Synagogue