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SEPHARDIC NAMES TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FROM
ARABIC (A), AFRICA (AF) ARAMAIC (AR),
BASQUE (BA), BERBER (B), CELTIC
(C), DUTCH
(DU), ENGLISH (E), FRENCH (F),
GERMAN (D),GREEK (G), HEBREW (H),
HEBREW BIBLICAL (HB), HEBREW TALMUD (HT), ITALIAN (I), LATIN (L),
ROMANY, SPANISH (S),
PORTUGUESE (P), PERSIAN, IRAN, FARSI, (PE) TURKISH (T), YIDDISH (Y)
NOTICE THAN MANY SEPHARDIC
SURNAMES APPEAR TO BE IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE. THE ARABS AND MOROS ARE
GIVEN CREDIT FOR BRINGING SURNAMES AS WE KNOW THEM TO SPAIN DURING
THEIR CONQUEST.
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Corrections accepted.
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| Name |
Language |
Translation(s) |
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| B |
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| Babli |
(A) |
Babylon |
| Baca |
(HB) |
The name of a valley near Jerusalem |
| Bacelar |
|
Grape vine cutting |
| Bacellar |
|
Grape vine cutting |
| Bacoro |
|
Calf |
| Bacque |
(F) |
Cowboy |
| Bacri |
|
Eldest son |
| Badach |
|
Lentil seller |
| Badache |
|
Lentil seller |
| Badahoz |
(S) |
Badahoz, Spain |
| Badi |
(A) |
New begining |
| Baena |
(A) |
Gathering |
| Baena |
(A) |
Baena Cordova Spain |
| Baez |
(A) |
Expensive shop |
| Baeza |
(A) |
Expensive shop |
| Bagdadi |
(A) |
From Bagdad |
| Bagho |
|
Grape |
| Baha |
|
Abraham |
| Bahar |
(A) |
Sea |
| Bahar |
(S) |
Go down |
| Bahloul |
|
Almost mad |
| Bahlul |
|
Almost mad |
| Bahrlifa |
(A) |
Father of
Khalifa |
| Bahtit |
(A) |
Tribe from Morocco |
| Bahya |
(A) |
Good things |
| Baiona (de) |
(F) |
From Bayone, France |
| Baissa |
(A) |
Expensive shop |
| Baiz |
(A) |
Expensive shop |
| Bakish |
(A) |
Proving himself good |
| Bakolias |
|
Pot bellied |
| Bakouch |
|
Deaf |
| Bakoun |
|
Survivor |
| Bakri |
|
Eldest son |
| Bakshoucher |
|
Deaf |
| Balabrega |
(F) |
From Valabregue, France |
| Balaciano |
|
Courtier |
| Balassiano |
|
Courtier |
| Balbi |
(L) |
Stutter |
| Balbo |
(L) |
Stutter |
| Balboa |
(P) |
Good valley |
| Baldovino |
|
Audacious friend |
| Balenci |
(S) |
Valencia, Spain |
| Balensi |
(S) |
Valencia, Spain |
| Balieyro |
|
Whale hunter |
| Balloulou |
|
Pearl seller |
| Balmes (de) |
(F) |
Baume, France |
| Balouka |
(A) |
Baluka, Tunisia |
| Banaderette |
(H) |
Son of splendor |
| Banam |
(A) |
Benan, Tunisia |
| Banbanaste |
|
Welcome |
| Bannoun |
|
Fisherman |
| Banon |
|
Fisherman |
| Banoun |
|
Fisherman |
| Banun |
|
Fisherman |
| Baptista |
(S) |
Baptist, Baptized,
Convert |
| Baqbuq |
|
Bottle seller |
| Bar |
(AR) |
Prefix meaning son of |
| Bar Bibaja |
|
Smart |
| Bar Beriro |
|
A person who announces |
| Bar David |
(H) |
David |
| Bar Elia |
(H) |
Elia |
| Bar Elie |
(H) |
Elie |
| Bar Maimon |
(H) |
Fortunate |
| Bar Massud |
(H) |
Happy |
| Bar Maymund |
(H) |
Mymon (Maimon) |
| Bar Mazalton |
(H) |
Fortunate |
| Bar Moshe |
(H) |
Moses |
| Bar Mosheh |
(H) |
Moses |
| Bar Natan |
(H) |
Nathan |
| Bar Nissim |
(H) |
Nissim |
| Bar Sheshat |
|
Six days of creation |
| Bar Simantov |
(H) |
Fortunate |
| Bar Yehoshua |
(H) |
Yehoshua |
| Bar Yoseph |
(H) |
Joseph |
| Barad |
(A) |
A cold place |
| Baraffael |
(H) |
Son of Rafael |
| Baraha |
|
Blessing |
| Barahona |
(S) |
Barahona, Spain |
| Baraja |
|
Blessing |
| Barajona |
(S) |
Barahona, Spain |
| Baranes |
|
Berbers |
| Barbados |
(S) |
Bearded |
| Barbaimon |
(H) |
Son of Maimon |
| Barbalha |
(S) |
Garlic beard |
| Barbalho |
(S) |
Garlic beard |
| Barbanel |
(H) |
Polish variant of Abravanel |
| Barbanelska |
(H) |
Polish variant of Abravenel |
| Barbanyon |
(H) |
Son of Maimon |
| Barbas |
(S) |
Beards |
| Barbosa |
(S) |
Goat's beard |
| Barboza |
(S) |
Goat's beard |
| Barbudo |
(S) |
Bearded |
| Barca |
|
Barge man |
| Barcat |
(A) |
El Barcat, Libya |
| Barcelona |
(H) |
From Bar Shel Anu, our
field |
| Barcelonim |
(L) |
Barcelona, Spain |
| Barcessat |
|
Six days of creation |
| Barchect |
|
Six days of creation |
| Barchichat |
|
Six days of creation |
| |
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| Barco |
|
Barge man |
| Bardauid |
(H) |
Son of David |
| Bardayan |
(H) |
Son of rabbinical judge |
| Bareda |
|
Path way |
| Baredes |
(P) |
Paredes, Portugal |
| Bargansa |
(P) |
Barganca, Portugal |
| Barica |
|
Stick |
| Bariohay |
(HB) |
David, Yohai's son |
| Barisac |
(HB) |
Jacob, son of Isaac |
| Barkat |
|
Blessing |
| Barkates |
|
Blessing |
| Barkats |
|
Blessing |
| Barkatz |
|
Blessing |
| Barmaimon |
(H) |
Son of Maimon |
| Barmaymoun |
(M) |
Son of Maimon |
| Barmocha |
(H) |
Son of Moses |
| Barnal |
(H) |
Strong as a bear |
| Barnatan |
(H) |
Son of Nathan |
| Barnathan |
(H) |
Son of Nathan |
| Baroccia |
(I) |
Monte Baroccio, Italy |
| Baroccio |
(I) |
Monte Baroccio, Italy |
| Baroh |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Baron |
(S) |
Title of nobility, not to be confused with Varon, male |
| Barou |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Barouch |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Barouh |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Barouk |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Baroukh |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Broun |
(H) |
Male from the word varon |
| Barrientos |
(S) |
Muddy |
| Barrio |
(S) |
Village |
| |
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| Barrios |
(S) |
Villages |
| Barroccio |
(I) |
Monte Baroccio, Italy |
| Barros |
(P) |
Neighborhood |
| Barrouche |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Barruk |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Barsilai |
|
Blacksmith |
| Baru |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Baruc |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Baruch |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Baruque |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Barzel |
|
Blacksmith |
| Basevi |
(H) |
Bat Sheva |
| Basilea |
|
Basel, Switzderland |
| Basivi |
(H) |
Bat Sheva |
| Baso |
(S) |
An old word meaning glass |
| Bassalel |
(H) |
Cheif artisian of the
tabernacle - under the shalow of El |
| Bassan |
(I) |
Bassano, Italy |
| Bassoni |
(I) |
Bassano, Italy |
| Bassono |
(I) |
Bassono, Italy |
| Bassevi |
(H) |
Bat Sheva |
| Bastos |
(P) |
Basto, Portugal |
| Batan |
(A) |
Baton, Tunis |
| Batino |
|
Ishmaelite |
| Batista |
(S) |
Baptised |
| Batkoun |
|
Bearded |
| Battach |
|
Couragious |
| Battan |
(A) |
Battan, Tunis |
| Battat |
|
Duck |
| Battash |
|
Couragious |
| Bautista |
(S) |
Baptist, Baptized,
Convert |
| Bavli |
|
Babylonic |
| Bayda |
|
White |
| Bayona |
(F) |
Bayone, France |
| Be Emaalem |
|
Professor, master |
| Beato |
|
Devout |
| Bebay |
(B) |
Bebay, Fez. Moroco |
| Becerra |
(H)(AR) |
Owner and carpet of straw |
| Bechor |
(A) |
First born |
| Becudo |
|
Thick lipped |
| Beda |
|
White |
| Bedarida |
(F) |
Bedarrides, France |
| Bedarride |
(F) |
Bedarrides, France |
| Beddouk |
|
Man with vertigo |
| Bedjai |
(BR) |
Bedjai tribe |
| Bedock |
|
Man with vertigo |
| Bedoucha |
|
Peddler |
| Bedrida |
(F) |
Bedarrides, France |
| Bedusa |
|
Peddler |
| Bedussa |
|
Peddler |
| Bega |
(A) |
First born |
| Behar |
(H) |
Acronym of Ben Kvod haRa = son of his honor the Rabbi |
| Behar |
(A) |
First born |
| Behar |
|
From the sea |
| Behar |
(HB) |
On the mountain (Mount
Siani?) |
| Behara |
|
From the sea |
| Behiri |
|
Merry |
| |
|
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| Behor |
(A) |
First born |
| Beicudo |
|
Thick lipped |
| Beida |
|
White |
| Beira (da) |
(P) |
Beira, Portugal |
| Beirao |
(P) |
Beira, Portugal |
| Beja |
(P) |
Beja, Portugal |
| Beja |
(A) |
First born |
| Bejar |
(H) |
See Behar |
| Bejarano |
(S) |
Bejar, Spain |
| Bejerano |
(S) |
Bejar, Spain |
| Bekache |
|
Insect |
| Bekemoharar |
(H) |
BKMOHRR, Ben Kevod Morenu
ha-roy Rabbi |
| Bekhar |
(H) |
Acronym meaning Ben
Khevod Ha Rav son of the honorable rabbi |
| Bekhar |
|
First born |
| Bekhor |
|
First born |
| Belachen |
|
Enchanting, gluton |
| Belaciano |
|
Courtier |
| Belahhdeb |
|
Hunchback |
| Beladina |
(S) |
Virtuous woman |
| Belafonte |
(S) |
Beautiful lad |
| Belahem |
|
Enchanting, gluton |
| Belaiche |
|
Son of life |
| Belaisch |
|
Son of life |
| Belaische |
|
Son of life |
| Belais |
|
Son of life |
| Belaise |
|
Son of life |
| Belaish |
|
Son of life |
| Belamich |
|
Rheumy, discharge from
the eyes or nose |
| Belefant |
(S) |
Handsome boy |
| Belezra |
|
Seeder |
| Belhaiche |
|
Son of life |
| Belham |
|
Gluton |
| Belia |
(S) |
Belia, Spain |
| Beliah |
(S) |
Belia, Spain |
| Belich |
(H) |
Elias, Elijah |
| Belicha |
(H) |
Elias, Elijah |
| Belido |
(S) |
Handsome man |
| Belifante |
(S) |
Beautiful lad |
| Belinfante |
(S) |
Beautiful lad |
| Belity |
|
Son of my night |
| Belitty |
|
Son of my night |
| Bellicha |
(H) |
Elias, Elijah |
| Bellity |
|
Son of my night |
| Belma |
(S) |
Belmez, Spain |
| Belmes |
(S) |
Belmez, Spain |
| Belmonte |
(P)(S) |
Beautiful mountain, towns in Andalusia
and Portugal |
| Beloulou |
|
Pearl seller |
| Bem |
(P) |
Prefix meaning son of |
| Bembaron |
(P) |
Male son |
| Bembenaste |
(P) |
Wlcome |
| Bem Baron |
(P)(H) |
Son of a son |
| Bem Crespo |
(P) |
Curley hair |
| Bem David |
(P) |
Son of David |
| Bem Simon |
(P) |
Son of Simon |
| Ben |
(S) |
Prefix meaning son of |
| Ben Abbu |
(H) |
Son of G-d's servant |
| Ben Abrekhekh |
(H) |
Young talmud rabbi |
| Ben Abuzaglo |
(H)(BR) |
Son of the yoke |
| Ben Abouzaglo |
(A) |
The man with the pole |
| Ben Aderet |
(H) |
Son of splendor |
| Ben Adi |
|
Son of a judge |
| Ben Aflao |
(A) |
Desert location without
water |
| Ben Aharfi |
(BR) |
Very dry skin |
| Ben Akdar |
|
China manufacturer |
| Ben Akhsas |
(A) |
Son of the tribe of Aksas,
Morocco |
| Ben Akrish |
(A) |
See Akrich |
| Ben Aksas |
(A) |
Son of the tribe of Kksas,
Morocco |
| Ben Al Allush |
(BR) |
Son of sheep or sheep
herder |
| Ben Alqassabi |
|
Son of the butcher |
| Ben Alkubbi |
(A) |
From Alqubbi, Algeria |
| Ben Anidjar |
|
Son of the carpenter |
| Ben Annaqab |
(A) |
Son of the tinsmith |
| Ben Aqnin |
(B) |
Son of Jacob |
| Ben Aqoqua |
( ) |
Pearl or person of worth |
| Ben Alghrabli |
|
Son of a seave
manufacturer |
| Ben Alhakim |
|
Son of a doctor (hakim) |
| Ben Alhazzan |
|
Son of a cantor (hazan) |
| Ben Alkubbi |
(A) |
From Alquba, Algeria |
| Ben Allush |
(BR) |
Son of sheep (herder) |
| Ben Ami |
(H) |
Son of my people |
| Ben Ammar |
|
Son of a peasant |
| Ben Aron |
|
son of Aaron |
| Ben Arrajel |
|
Son of Man |
| Ben Arroio |
(P) |
Arroyo |
| Ben Arroyo |
(P) |
Arroyo |
| Ben Arruwah |
|
Son of furious man |
| Ben Arruwas |
|
Son of furious man |
| Ben Ashomer |
(H) |
Son of a guard |
| Ben Ashrigu |
(H) |
Son of a Levantine |
| Ben Ashriqui |
(H) |
Son of a Levantine |
| Ben Asulin |
(BR) |
Son of the cliff |
| Ben Attar |
|
Son of a spice merchant |
| Ben Aturjman |
|
Son of a translator |
| Ben Azoulay |
(B) |
From Tazoulait, Braber,
Morocco |
| Ben Baron |
(H) |
Son of a son |
| Ben Bihi |
(BR) |
Son of Abraham |
| Ben Blila |
|
Son of a maniac |
| Ben Bothhbol |
(A) |
Son of the drum(er) |
| Ben Bouamoud |
|
Son of a colonist |
| Ben Buamud |
|
Son of a colonist |
| Ben Buash |
|
One who hugs people |
| Ben Buhaziza |
(S) |
Blue - from the Spanish
word for blue, azul |
| Ben Burihmat |
|
Abraham |
| Ben Chalecon |
|
Son of a man who wears an
apron |
| Ben Chanan |
|
Son of a fearsome father |
| Ben Chisquito |
(S) |
Son of small person |
| Ben Dadoun |
(B) |
From Oulad Doudoun Ida Ou
Blal, Sahara Morocco |
| Ben Dan |
(H) |
Son of the tribe of Dan |
| Ben Daud |
(H) |
Son of David |
| Ben David |
(H) |
Son of David |
| Ben Dayan |
(S) |
From Denia, Spain |
| Ben Dayan |
(H) |
Son of a rabbinical judge |
| Ben Dayyan |
(S) |
From Denia, Spain |
| Ben Dayyan |
(H) |
Son of a rabbinical judge |
| Ben Delush |
|
Son of a well
digger |
| Ben Didi |
|
Son of a hypochondriac |
| Ben Diwan |
|
Son of a troubador |
| Ben Dodo |
|
Son of a nephew |
| Ben Doudoun |
(B) |
From Oulad Doudoun of Ida
Ou Blal, Sahara, Morocco |
| Ben El Allushim |
(B) |
Son of sheep (herder) |
| Ben Elhanan |
|
The son of a fearsome
father |
| Ben Elhench |
(H) |
Son of a serpent |
| Ben Elhensh |
(H) |
Son of a serpent |
| Ben Elisha |
(H) |
Son of Elisha |
| Ben Gadalo |
|
Son of a tall man |
| Ben Ghiyat |
|
Son of one who helps |
| Ben Haco |
|
Son of the just |
| Ben Haim |
(H) |
Son of Haim |
| Ben Hayoun |
|
From Beni Hayoun in the
Ketaoua,, Oued Draa, Morocco |
| Ben Hayoune |
|
From Beni Hayoun in the
valley of Oued Chegg El Ard |
| Ben Kiki |
(BR) |
Son of Jacob |
| Ben Meir |
(H) |
Son of the cultured or
illuminated |
| Ben Melek |
(H) |
Son of the king |
| Ben Merrouas |
|
Son of the bald |
| Ben Moha |
|
Son of the intelligent |
| Ben Momo |
(BR) |
Son of Solomon |
| Ben Msibad |
|
Son of the lamp |
| Ben Nayim |
|
Son of calm, sleepy |
| Ben Nehemia |
(H) |
Son of G-d will comfort |
| Ben Nunes |
|
Son of Nunez |
| Ben Olo |
|
Son of the pearl merchant |
| Ben Saba |
(S) |
Son of the Sabbath, a Levite name |
| Ben Sadoun |
(H) |
Son of very happy |
| Ben Simeon |
(H) |
Son of Simeon, tolerant |
| Ben Simon |
(H) |
Son of Simon,
tolerant |
| Benabbas |
|
Son of courageous |
| Benabreckh |
(H) |
Young talmud rabbi |
| Bencerafe |
|
Son of the money changer |
| Benaderet |
(H) |
Son of splendor |
| Benaderette |
(H) |
Son of splendor |
| Benadi |
|
Son of a judge |
| Benadret |
(H) |
Son of splendor |
| Benady |
|
Son of a judge |
| Benahmias |
(H) |
Son of G-d will comfort |
| Benaim |
|
Calm, sleepy |
| Benainous |
(BR) |
Son of familiar, friend
or relative |
| Benaion |
(BR) |
Son of familiar, friend
or relative |
| Benaioun |
(BR) |
Son of familiar, friend
or relative |
| Benaious |
(BR) |
Son of familiar, friend
or relative |
| Benakdar |
|
China manufacturer |
| Benakri |
(P) |
Carmine, rouge |
| Benalhbez |
|
Miller |
| Benamara |
|
Mason |
| Benamlal |
|
White |
| Benamosegh |
(BR) |
Breast |
| Benamozegh |
(BR) |
Breast |
| Benamozich |
(BR) |
Breast |
| Benamram |
(A) |
superior people |
| Benamusig |
(BR) |
Breast |
| Benara |
(S) |
From Ara, Spain |
| Benrouche |
(A) |
Seller of cooked food |
| Benaroy |
(S) |
Riparian, relating to or
located on the banks of a river |
| Benaroyo |
(S) |
Riparian, relating to of
located on the banks of a river |
| Benaroz |
|
Conductor, guide |
| Benarroche |
(A) |
Rough |
| Benarroio |
(P) |
Arroyo |
| Benarroz |
|
Conductor, guide |
| Benassayag |
(A) |
Jeweller's son |
| Benasseraf |
|
Son of a money changer |
| Benatar |
(A) |
Son of a spice/perfume
merchant |
| Benatuil |
|
Corpulent |
| Benazeraf |
|
Money changer |
| Benazeref |
|
Money changer |
| Benbanaste |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Benbaron |
(H) |
Male son |
| Benbaste |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Benbeniste |
|
Welcome |
| Benbenisti |
|
Welcome |
| Benbi |
|
Prophet's son |
| Benbihi |
(BR) |
Son of Abraham |
| Benbihy |
(BR) |
Son of Abraham |
| Benblila |
|
Son of a maniac |
| Bendodo |
|
Son of a nephew |
| Benbouhaziza |
(S) |
Blue - from the Spanish
word azul for blue |
| Benbuach |
|
One who hugs people |
| Bencatel |
(P) |
Bencatel, Portugal |
| Benchahba |
(A) |
Chaaba, Tunisia |
| Benchaya |
(H) |
Son of Isiah |
| Benchemoul |
(H) |
Son of Samuel |
| Bencheton |
|
Renowned person, also see
Bensheton, small fish |
| Benchimol |
(H) |
Son of Samuel, son of G-d |
| Benchimon |
(H) |
Son of Simon |
| Benchiquito |
(S) |
Son of small person |
| Benchlouha |
|
Messenger filled with
power |
| Benchouam |
|
Son of Josuha |
| Benchluch |
|
Messenger filled with
power |
| |
|
|
| Bencid |
|
Lord |
| Bendada |
(A) |
Dada, Tunisia |
| Bendaham |
|
Dye seller |
| Bendahan |
|
Dye seller |
| Bendahon |
|
Dye seller |
| Bendalac |
|
Masseur |
| Bendaoud |
(H)(A) |
Son of David |
| Bendaud |
(H)(A) |
Son of David |
| Bendavid |
(H) |
Son of David |
| Bendehem |
(A) |
Bendhim, Constantine |
| Bendelack |
|
Masseur or polisher |
| Bendelak |
|
Polisher |
| Bendele |
|
Polisher |
| Bendelush |
|
Well digger |
| Bendetti |
(L) |
Blessed |
| Bendicho |
(L) |
Blessed |
| Bendidi |
|
Son of a hypochondriac |
| Bendidte |
(L) |
Blessed |
| Bendiwan |
|
Son of a troubadour |
| Bendran |
|
One armed |
| Bendrao |
|
One armed |
| Bendriem |
|
Treasurer |
| Bendrihem |
|
Treasurer |
| Bendrihen |
|
Treasurer |
| Benech |
|
Person of good faith |
| Benedetto |
(L) |
Blessed |
| Benedicti |
(L) |
Blessed |
| Benedite |
(L) |
Blessed |
| Beneditty |
(L) |
Blessed |
| Benegmos |
(A) |
From the Arab tribe
Ait-Hemoch |
| Benelak |
(A) |
Son of death |
| Benellack |
(A) |
Son of death |
| Benesther |
(H) |
Son of Esther |
| Benetri |
|
Spice merchant |
| Benazar |
(H) |
Son of Ezra |
| Benezara |
(H) |
Son of Ezra |
| Benezra |
(H) |
Son of Ezra, son of the
helper, son of the safety |
| Bengaby |
(H) |
Son of the treasurer |
| Bengadalo |
|
Son of a tall man |
| Bengalil |
(H) |
Son of Galilee |
| Benganini |
|
Rich |
| Benggio |
|
Celestial |
| Benghiat |
|
Son of one who helps |
| Benghighi |
(BR) |
Merciful or Berber tribe
Gugihaia |
| Benghira |
(A) |
Rira, Tunisia or Guira,
Spain |
| Bengio |
|
Celestial |
| Bengira |
(A) |
Rira, Tunisia, or Guira,
Spain |
| Benguigui |
(B) |
Merciful or Berber
tribe Gugihaia from Morocco |
| Benguira |
(A) |
Rira, Tunisia or Guira,
Spain |
| Benhabib |
(H) |
Son of dear one (Habib) |
| Benhaim |
(H) |
Son of life (Haim) |
| Benhaj |
(A) |
Pilgrim or traveler |
| Benhalal |
|
Religious |
| Benhamiyim |
(B) |
Amyin (Berber) |
| Benhamou |
(H) |
Father-in-law |
| Benhamou |
(B) |
From Ait Hamou, Oued Draa,
in the Dades Canyons, Morocco |
| Benhamron |
(H) |
Son of a red person |
| Benhamu |
(H) |
Father-in-law |
| Benharabou |
|
Fabric vendor |
| Benhayim |
(H) |
Son of Hayim or Haim
(life) |
| Benhayon |
(B) |
From Beni Ayoun in the
valley of Oued Rgegg El Ard |
| Benhayoun |
(B) |
From Beni Ayoun in the
valley of Oued Rgegg El Ard |
| Benicar |
|
Dear son |
| Benicha |
(A) |
Ichou, Morocco |
| Benichou |
(A) |
Ichou, Morocco |
| Beniciki |
(A) |
Ait Tsegui, Morocco |
| Benider |
|
Which lives |
| Benigno |
|
Good |
| Beninder |
|
Which lives |
| Benini |
(A) |
Hanoun, an area of Fez
Morocco. A city in the Gaza strip |
| Benisbah |
|
Seeder |
| |
|
|
| Beniso |
(S) |
Isso, Spain |
| Benisguy |
(A) |
Ait Tsegui, Morocco |
| Beniste |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Benisti |
(S) |
Welcome or you came |
| Benistri |
(F) |
Istres, France |
| Benisty |
(S) |
.Welcome |
| Benitah |
(A) |
One who will fall |
| Benitar |
(A) |
One who will fall |
| Benizri |
(H) |
keft handed |
| Benjakar |
|
Dear son |
| Benjamim |
(H) |
Benjamin |
| Benjamin |
(H) |
Benjamin Son of fortune |
| Benjo |
|
Sky's son |
| Benjosel |
(H) |
Son of Joseph |
| Benkandil |
|
Carries the torch or
seller of lamps |
| Benkenoun |
|
Coumin seller |
| Benkjkj |
(BR) |
Son of Jacob, or Kik,
Moracco |
| Benlazra |
|
Grain merchant |
| Benlolo |
|
Pearl seller |
| Benloulou |
(A) |
Pearl seller or son of a
pearl |
| Benmaman |
|
Fortune, wealth, rich man |
| Benmamon |
|
Fortune, wealth, rich man |
| Benmansour |
|
Winner |
| Benmaor |
|
Light |
| Benmayor |
|
Light |
| Benmazor |
|
Healer |
| Benmergui |
|
Dweller in the plains |
| Benmergul |
(A) |
From Mragha, ancient
capital of Aberbaijdjan |
| Benmerguy |
|
Dweller in the plains |
| Benmsiba |
|
Son of the lamp |
| Benmoussa |
(A) |
Son of Moses |
| Benmussa |
(A) |
Son of Moses |
| Benmuya |
|
Moya, Spain |
| Benmuyal |
|
Moya, Spain |
| Bennis |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Bennist |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Benoliel |
|
G-d's servant |
| Benolielle |
|
G-d's servant |
| Benolier |
|
G-d's servant |
| Benouaish |
(H) |
From the word/name Yaich |
| Benoudiz |
(S) |
Diz, Spain |
| Benquiqui |
(BR) |
Kik, Moracco |
| Benros |
|
Conductor, guide, chief |
| Benroubi |
|
Son of the rabbi |
| Benrubi |
|
Son of the rabbi |
| Bensabat |
(S) |
Son of Saturday. the Sabbath, a Levite name |
| Bensabath |
(S) |
Son of Saturday, the Sabbath, a Levite name |
| Bensaba' |
(S) |
Son of Saturday, the Sabbath. a Levite name |
| Bensadon |
(S) |
Very happy |
| Bensadoun |
(S) |
Very happy |
| Bensaid |
|
Fortunate |
| Bensaloha |
|
Messenger |
| Bensamon |
(H) |
Son of Shimon, Simon |
| Bensamoun |
(H) |
Son of Shimon, Simon |
| Bensaude |
(P) |
Fortunate |
| Besbas |
(A) |
Besbas, a region of
Algeria |
| Benschouan |
(BR) |
Son of Joshua |
| Bensecry |
(H) |
Son of Zackariya |
| Benseft |
(A) |
Souk Ea-Sebt, Morraco |
| Benselum |
|
Stairway man |
| Bensenior |
|
Gentleman |
| Bensenor |
|
Gentleman |
| Benshabat |
(H) |
He who observes the
sabbath |
| Bensheton |
|
A small fish |
| Benshimol |
(H) |
Son of Samuel |
| Benshimon |
(H) |
Son of Shimon, Simon |
| Benshoam |
(H) |
Man of the lily |
| Benshoan |
(H) |
Man of the lily |
| Bensidon |
|
Sidon, Lebanon |
| Bensignor |
(S) |
Gentleman |
| Bensinor |
(S) |
Gentleman |
| Bensiman |
|
Man who lives in the past |
| Bensimana |
|
Man who lives in the past |
| Bensimhan |
|
Tolerant, merry |
| Bensimon |
(H) |
Son of Simon, tolerant |
| Bensimon |
(H) |
Son of the blessed |
| Bension |
(H) |
Son of Zion |
| Bensoussan |
(A) |
Shushan, Iran |
| Bensoussan |
|
Son of the Lily |
| Bensusan |
(H) |
Son of the Lily |
| Bensusen |
(A) |
Shushan, Iran |
| Bensuson |
(H) |
Son of the Lily |
| Bensussan |
(A) |
Shushan, Iran |
| Bensussen |
(A) |
Shushan, Iran |
| Benta |
(BR) |
Blessed |
| Bentalhado |
|
Circumcised |
| Bentans |
|
Tarra, Morocco |
| Bentaus |
|
Tarra, Morocco |
| Bentes |
(A) |
Winds |
| Bentito |
(BR) |
Blessed |
| Bento |
|
Blessed |
| Bentouza |
(A) |
Touza, Tunisia |
| Bentubo |
|
Benevolent |
| Bentura |
(S) |
From bentura,Fortunate,
luck |
| Benudis |
|
Uszes, France |
| Benudiz |
|
Uszes, France |
| Benusiglio |
(H) |
G-d is my power |
| Benuzillio |
(H) |
G-d is my power |
| Benuzillo |
(H) |
G-d is my power |
| Benvalid |
(A) |
Child |
| Benvenist |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Benveniste |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Benvenisti |
(S) |
Welcome |
| Benvenisti |
(S) |
You came |
| Benwaich |
(H) |
From the word/name Yaich
son of Hyam |
| Benwaish |
(H) |
From the word/name Yaich
son of Hyam |
| Benwalid |
(A) |
Child |
| Benyacar |
|
Dear |
| Benyakar |
|
Dear |
| Benyair |
(H) |
He who will light or
enlighten |
| Benyamin |
(H) |
Benjamin |
| Benyamine |
(H) |
Benjamin |
| Benyara |
(S) |
Millara, Spain |
| Benyounes |
(H) |
Son of Jonas, Jonah |
| Benyoussef |
(H) |
Son of Joseph |
| Benyozef |
(H) |
Son of Joseph |
| Benyunes |
(H) |
Son of Jonas, Jonah |
| Benzacar |
(H) |
Son of Zakariya |
| Benzacher |
(H) |
Son of Zakariya |
| Benzacken |
(H) |
Old |
| Benzadon |
(D) |
Very happy |
| Benzakar |
(H) |
Son of Zakariya |
| Benzakein |
(H) |
Old |
| Benzaquen |
(H) |
Son of the ancient,
son of the old |
| Benzebouloun |
(H) |
Son of Zebulun, founder
of the Israeli tribe of the same name, dwelling of honor |
| Benzecri |
(H) |
Son of Zakariya |
| Benzicron |
|
Souvenirseller |
| Benzecry |
(H) |
Son of Zakariya |
| Benzekri |
(H) |
Son of Zakariya |
| Benzenou |
|
Handsome |
| Benzenu |
|
Handsome |
| Benzerti |
(A) |
Bizerte, Tunisia |
| Benziman |
|
Man who lives in the past |
| Benzimiro |
|
Musician, poet |
| Benzimoro |
|
Musician, poet |
| Benzion |
(H) |
Son of Zion |
| Benziza |
|
Beloved |
| Berab |
(H) |
Rabbi |
| Berabi |
(H) |
Rabbi |
| Berah |
|
Blessing |
| Beraja |
|
Blessing |
| Berakha |
|
Blessing |
| Berda |
(A) |
Berdah, Tunisia |
| Berdaa |
(A) |
Berdah, Tunisia |
| Berdah |
(A) |
Berdah, Tunisia |
| Berdougo |
(S) |
Bud |
| Berdugo |
(S) |
Bud or child |
| Berdugo |
|
Off spring, sword or
blade |
| Berebi |
(H) |
Rabbi |
| Bereby |
(H) |
Rabbi |
| Bereci |
(G) |
Genesis - from the Hebrew
word bereshit - beginning |
| Berecit |
(H) |
Genesis - from the Hebrew
word bereshit - beginning |
| Beresit |
(H) |
Genesis - from the Hebrew
word bereshit - beginning |
| Beressi |
(H) |
Genesis - from the Hebrew
word bereshit - beginning |
| Berez |
(F) |
Beziers, France |
| Berezi |
(H) |
Cenesis - from the Hebrew
word bereshit - beginning |
| Bergel |
|
One legged man |
| Berhoun |
(A) |
Berhoum, Algeria |
| Beriro |
|
Person that announces |
| Bermejo |
(A) |
Red |
| Bernal |
(H) |
Strong as a bear |
| Bernau |
(H) |
Strong as a bear |
| Berrabe |
(H) |
Rabbi |
| Berrebi |
(H) |
Rabbi |
| Berreby |
(H) |
Rabbi |
| Berrih |
|
Person who announces good |
| Berrita |
|
Hat |
| Berros |
|
Big head |
| Bers |
|
Big head |
| Beschmout |
(A) |
Bread used by pilgrims in
journey to Meca |
| Besnaino |
(A) |
Gluton, many teeth |
| Besnainou |
(A) |
Gluton, many teeth |
| Beso |
(S) |
Kiss |
| Besudo |
|
thhick lipped |
| Bessalel |
(H) |
Betzalel, chief artisan
of the tabernacle |
| Bessoudo |
|
Thick lipped |
| Bessoudo |
|
Thick lipped |
| Betel |
(H) |
House of G-d |
| Betit |
|
Small |
| Betito |
|
Small |
| Bettach |
|
Fearsome man |
| Beyda |
|
White |
| Bezerra |
(H)(AR) |
See Becerra |
| Bezerra |
|
Calf breeder or see
Becerra |
| Bianes |
|
Blanes, Barcelona |
| Biba |
|
Expert, smart |
| Bibace |
|
Expert, smart |
| Bibas |
|
Expert, smart |
| Bibas |
(S) |
That you live |
| Bibaz |
|
Expert, smart |
| Bicerano |
(S) |
Bejar, Spain |
| Bichor |
|
Eldest son |
| Bidassa |
|
Peddler |
| |
|
|
| Bidjarano |
(S) |
Bejar, Spain |
| Bidoussa |
|
Peddler |
| Bidussa |
|
Peddler |
| |
|
|
| Bidzherano |
(S) |
Bejar, Spain |
| Bienveniste |
(P) |
Welcome |
| Bigio |
|
Gray |
| Bignon |
|
Pinhao seller |
| Bigo |
|
Gray |
| Bihi |
(BR) |
Abraham |
| Bijio |
|
Gray |
| Bijo |
|
Gray |
| Bina |
|
Intelligence |
| Biscardo |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| |
|
|
| Biscay |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Biscaya |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Biskaihori |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Biskarraga |
(Ba) |
Bsck of the mountains |
| Biskarrondo |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bismot |
(A) |
Bread used by pilgrims in
journey to Mecca |
| Bismut |
(A) |
Bread used by pilgrims in
journey to Mecca |
| Bismuth |
(A) |
Bread used by pilgrims in
journey to Mecca |
| Bispo |
|
Works with a Bishop |
| Bitan |
|
Female kid, thorn |
| Bitancour |
|
Beet planter |
| Bitane |
|
Female kid, thorn |
| Bitboul |
(A) |
Drum |
| Biton |
(S) |
From vita or bita meaning
life |
| Biton |
|
Female kid, thorn |
| Bittan |
|
Female kid, thorn |
| Bitton |
|
Female kid, thorn |
| Bivar |
(S) |
Bivar, Spain |
| Bivas |
|
Expert, smart |
| Bivash |
|
Expert, smart |
| Bizkailuz |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizcar |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizcardi |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizcarguen |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizcarguenaga |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkalart |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkalburu |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkalchipi |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkaigaanna |
(0) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkar |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkardo |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkarquen |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkarra |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkarret |
Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Bizkaya |
(Ba) |
Back of the mountains |
| Blanca |
(S) |
White |
| Blandon |
(E)(P) |
An English surname taken
from the Portuguese-Sephardic surname Brandao. Also Brandon. |
| Blanes |
|
Blanes, Barcelona |
| Blanga |
(S) |
White |
| Blanis |
|
Blanes, Barcelona |
| Boaknin |
(BR) |
Jacob |
| Boaziz |
|
Beloved |
| Bocao |
|
Large mouth |
| Bocar |
|
Large mouth |
| Bocara |
|
Large mouth |
| Bocaro |
|
Large mouth |
| Bocarro |
|
Large mouth |
| Bodoch |
(BR) |
Mordechai |
| Bodokhin |
(BR) |
Mordechai |
| Boeno |
(S) |
Good |
| Boghachadji |
(A) |
Pastrychef |
| Bohabot |
(A) |
Pot bellied |
| Bohadana |
(H) |
Judah |
| Bohbot |
(BR) |
Pot bellied |
| Boher |
(H) |
Elects |
| Bohor |
(H) |
From Hehor meaning first born |
| Bohudana |
(H) |
Judah |
| Boim |
(P) |
Good |
| Boino |
(S) |
From Bueno meaning good |
| Bokris |
|
Man with an earring |
| Bolaffi |
|
Pharmacist |
| Bolaffio |
|
Pharmacist |
| Bolafio |
|
Pharmacist |
| Bolar |
(S) |
The verb to fly |
| Bologna |
(I) |
Bologna, Italy |
| Bom Dia |
(P) |
Good day |
| Bomdia |
(P) |
Good day |
| Bomsucesso (de) |
(P) |
Good luck |
| Bon Senyor |
(P) |
Good Lord |
| Bonafad |
(S) |
Good faith |
| Bonafed |
(S) |
Good faith |
| Bonan |
|
Flower garden, pleasant
man |
| Bonaventura |
(S) |
Good luck |
| Bondi |
|
Good day |
| Bondy |
|
Good day |
| Bonfiglio |
(I) |
Good son |
| Bonfigioli |
(I) |
Good son |
| Bonfil |
(I) |
Good son |
| Bonfili |
(I) |
Good son |
| Bongiorno |
(I) |
Good day |
| Bonito |
(S) |
Good looking |
| Bono |
(I) |
Good man or from Bono,
Italy |
| Bonomi |
(I) |
Good name |
| Bonomo |
(I) |
Good name |
| Bonsenyor |
(P) |
Good Lord |
| Boras |
|
Big headed |
| Bordjel |
|
One legged person |
| Bordougo |
|
Off spring, sword or
blade |
| Bordugo |
|
Off spring, sword or
blade |
| Bordzhel |
|
One legged person |
| Borgel |
|
One legged person |
| Borges |
(S) |
Urban |
| Borgetti |
|
Urban |
| Bprgo |
(I) |
Location in Rome, Italy |
| Borjes |
(S) |
Urban |
| Bormad |
|
Coal |
| Boros |
(S) |
Borox village, Toledo,
Spain |
| Borouch |
(H) |
Blessed |
| Borrasca |
|
Storm |
| Bosque |
(P)(S) |
Forest, Woods |
| Bossoud |
(A) |
Lucky |
| Botbol |
(A) |
Drum maker |
| Botelho |
(P) |
Bottle maker |
| Botello |
(S) |
Bpttle maker |
| Botibol |
(B) |
Drum maker |
| Boton |
(S) |
Button |
| Botton |
(T) |
From Budan, Buda |
| Bouadana |
|
Peace maker |
| Bouaniche |
(BR) |
Hanencha, Tunisa |
| Bouaziz |
|
Beloved |
| Boubisse |
|
Guilty |
| Boubli |
|
Elegant |
| Boublil |
|
Elegant |
| Boucais |
|
Ring man |
| Boucarra |
|
Big mouth or hairy |
| Bouccara |
|
Big mouth or hairy |
| Boucobza |
|
Baker |
| Bouchacha |
|
Man with a toupee |
| Bouchara |
|
Big mouth or hairy |
| Bouchekila |
|
Man with a scar |
| Bouchkila |
|
Man with a scare |
| Bouchouch |
|
Man with a toupee |
| Bouchoucha |
|
Man with a toupee |
| Boucobza |
|
Baker |
| Boucris |
|
Ring man |
| Boudegiz |
|
Portuguese |
| Boudjena |
|
Man with flying clothes |
| Bouganin |
|
Cattle breeder |
| Bouhadana |
|
Calm, tranquil |
| Bouhanik |
|
Frugal or piece of bread |
| Bouhassira |
|
Track seller |
| Bouhnik |
|
Frugal or piece of bread |
| Bouhnique |
|
Frugal of piece of bread |
| Bouhssiba |
|
Owner of fertile area |
| Boujena |
|
Man with wings or one
legged man |
| Boujo |
|
Heart |
| Bouju |
|
Heart |
| Boukara |
(A) |
Big mouth or hairy or
Bukhara, Uzbekistan, a Muslim center of learning |
| Boulakiat |
(A) |
Boulaq, Cairo, Egypt |
| Boulker |
(A) |
Wealthy man |
| Boumandil |
|
Man with a scarf |
| Boumedine |
(A) |
Sidi, Bou Medine, Oran,
Algeria |
| Boumendil |
|
Man with a scarf |
| Bounfad |
|
Shoe maker |
| Bouni |
|
Bone, Algeria |
| Bourdeguse |
|
Portugese |
| Bourla |
|
Jeweler |
| Bourlas |
|
Jeweler |
| Bouskela |
(A) |
Distinctive signal
imposed by the Almohadas in the 12th century |
| Bouskila |
(A) |
Distinctive signal
imposed by the Amonadas in the 12th century |
| Bousoutil |
|
Stamp man |
| Bousseti |
|
Father of the lady |
| Boussiba |
|
Hundry |
| Boustinai |
|
From the garden |
| Boutboul |
(A) |
Drum maker |
| Bouttayne |
|
Ceramist |
| Bouzaglo |
(B) |
Yoke |
| Bouzaglo |
(A) |
The man with the pole |
| Bouzaglou |
(B) |
Yoke |
| Bouzbib |
|
Raisin seller |
| Bozecco |
(I) |
Buzecchio, Italy |
| Bracca |
(H) |
Blessing |
| Bracha |
(H) |
Blessing |
| Braga (de) |
(P) |
Braga, Portugal |
| Braganca |
(P) |
Braganca, Portugal |
| Braha |
(H) |
Blessing |
| Braham |
(H) |
Abraham |
| Brahami |
(H) |
Abraham |
| Braka |
(H) |
Blessing |
| Brakha |
(H) |
Blessing |
| Brami |
(H) |
Abraham |
| Bramy |
(H) |
Abraham |
| Branca (da) |
(P) |
White |
| Brancal |
(P) |
White |
| Branco |
(P) |
White |
| Brancom |
(P) |
White |
| Brandao |
(H) |
Son of the tribe of Dan |
| Brandon |
(P)(H) |
English version of the
Portuguese name Brandao |
| Brarata |
(S) |
Inexpensive |
| Brava |
(S) |
Brave, courageous |
| Brave |
(S) |
Brave, courageous |
| Bravo |
(S) |
Bravo, boastful, blustering, fine, excellent,
brave, courageous |
| Bretanha |
(F) |
Breragne, France |
| Brigam |
|
From the original Hebrew name Ohayon |
| Brighan |
|
From the original Hebrew name Ohayon |
| Brigham |
|
From the original Hebrew name
Ohayon |
| Brigido |
|
Elevated |
| Brites |
(L) |
Makes happy, bringer of
joy |
| Brito |
(L) |
Male form of Brites |
| Britto |
(L) |
Males form of Brites |
| Broudo |
|
Rude, stupid |
| Brown |
(E) |
The color brown |
| Brudo |
|
Rude, stupid |
| Buaquimin |
(BR) |
Jacob |
| Bucabsa |
|
Baker |
| Buccaja |
|
Big mouth or hairy |
| Buchara |
|
Big mouth or hairy |
| Budana |
|
Calm, tranquil |
| Budente |
(S) |
Obedient |
| Buen |
(S) |
Good |
| Buen Ano |
(S) |
Good year |
| Buena Testa |
(S) |
Good head |
| Buena Vida |
(S) |
Good life |
| Buenavida |
(S) |
Good life |
| Buendia |
(S) |
Good day |
| Bueno |
(S) |
Good |
| Bulhao |
(P) |
Turbulent, noisy or from
the swamps |
| Bulha |
(P) |
Quarrel, strife |
| Bunan |
|
Flower garden, pleasant
man |
| Buonaventura |
(S) |
Good luck |
| Burgales |
(S) |
Burgos, Spain |
| Burgel |
|
One legged person |
| Burgo (del) |
(S) |
From the city of Burgos,
Spain |
| Burgos (de) |
(S) |
From the city of Burgos,
Spain |
| Burla |
(S) |
Taunt, ridicule |
| Burla |
|
Jeweler |
| Burlan |
|
Jeweler |
| Burlas |
|
Jeweler |
| Busaglo |
(B) |
Yoke |
| Busquila |
(A) |
Distinctive signal
imposed by the Amohadas in the 12th century, or man with a scar |
| Busquilla |
(A) |
Distinctive signal
imposed by the Amohadas in the t2th century, or man with a scar |
| Buzaglo |
(B) |
Yoke |
| Buzaglo |
(A) |
The man with the pole |
| Bytton |
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