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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.
Translations provided by GOOGLE
research and members of the forum at Sephardim.com.
Some solutions are "educated guesses". Citations not provided.
Corrections accepted.
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| Name |
Language |
Translation(s) |
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| C |
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| Caamano |
|
Skill, ability, cunning |
| Cabaco |
(P) |
From Cabaco, Portugal
|
| Cabal |
(H) |
From Kabalah or the Hebrew word kahal meaning community leader.
A number of people greater than two to promote a private design to a
community problem. Perhaps a secret society. Up right, honest |
| Caballeria |
(S) |
Riding stock |
| Caballeria |
(S) |
Cavalry |
| Caballero |
(S) |
Knight, gentleman,
horseman |
| Caballo |
(S) |
Horse |
| Cabalo |
(S) |
Horse |
| Caban |
(H) |
Up right, honest |
| Cabana |
(S) |
Tent of the Jewish
holiday, Sucot |
| Cabanas |
(S) |
Tents of the Jewish
holiday, Sucot |
| Cabarral |
(S) |
Animal parasite, tick |
| Cabaso |
(P) |
Cabaco, Portugal |
| Cabasso |
(P) |
Cabaco, Portugal |
| Cabeca |
(P) |
Head |
| Cabecao |
(P) |
big head |
| Cabecon |
(P) |
Big head |
| Cabecudo |
(P) |
Big head |
| Cabelli |
|
Stubborn |
| Cabeson |
(P) |
Big head |
| Cabessa |
(P) |
Head |
| Cabeza de Vaca |
(S) |
Head of the cow |
| Cabeza |
(P) |
Head |
| Cabezas |
(S) |
Heads |
| Cabeludo |
(P) |
Hairy |
| Cabib |
|
Dear |
| Cabibbe |
|
Dear |
| Cabbibe |
|
Dear |
| Cabibi |
|
Dear |
| Cabiglio |
(A) |
Kabila, Algeria |
| Cabili |
(A) |
Kabila, Algeria |
| Cabilio |
(A) |
Kabila, Algeria |
| Cabra |
(P)(S) |
She goat |
| Cabral |
(P) |
Herd of goats, goat
breeder |
| Cabreia |
(P) |
She goat breeder |
| Cabreiro |
(P) |
From goats |
| Cabrera |
(S) |
Goat herd, she goat
breeder |
| Cabrero |
(S) |
Goat attendant, goat herd |
| Cabrito |
(P) |
Kid |
| Cabron |
(S) |
Stud goat |
| Caceres |
(S) |
Caceres, Spain |
| Caces |
(I) |
Casez, Trento, Italy |
| Cacez |
(I) |
Casez, Trento, Italy |
| Cachorro |
(P) |
Dog |
| Cacon |
(F) |
Gasconha, France |
| Cadiq |
|
Fair, just |
| Cadique |
|
Fair, just |
| Cadiz |
(S) |
Port city in Spain |
| Cadoch |
(HB) |
Holy, The Holy One |
| Cadoche |
(HB) |
See Cadoch |
| Cadoches |
(HB) |
See Cadoch |
| Cados |
(HB) |
Holy |
| Cadosh |
(HB) |
Holy |
| Cadus |
(HB) |
Holy |
| Caes |
(S) |
You fall |
| Caetano |
(I) |
Gaeta, Italy |
| Caesar |
|
Hairy |
| Cafsuto |
|
Big headed |
| Cagi |
|
Oasis at Tombucto, Mali |
| Caggi |
|
Oasis at Tombucto, Mali |
| Cagy |
|
Oasis at Tombucto, Mali |
| Cahloul |
(A) |
Black |
| Cahloun |
(A) |
Dark skin |
| Cahlun |
(A) |
Dark skin |
| Caja |
(S) |
Box, safety deposit box |
| Cajal |
(S) |
Group of boxes, person in charge of the boxes |
| Cajji |
|
Oasis at Tombucto, Mali |
| Caim |
|
Spears of iron |
| Caivano |
(I) |
Caivano, Italy |
| Calabaza |
(S) |
Pumkin |
| Calabres |
(I) |
Calabria, Italy |
| Calabrese |
(I) |
Calabria, Italy |
| Calabresi |
(I) |
Calabria, Italy |
| Calache |
(S) |
Old furniture |
| Calafora |
(S) |
See Calahora |
| Calahora |
(S) |
Public place where bread was distirbuted in scarce times
or Calahora, Spain |
| Calahorra |
(S) |
Same as Calahora |
| Calahorrano |
(S) |
From Calahora, Spain |
| Calamaro |
(S) |
Squid |
| Calao |
(P) |
See Calo |
| Calaora |
(S) |
See Calahora |
| Calassa |
|
Lazy |
| Calatayud |
(A) |
A town in province of Zaragoza from q'alat ayyud. |
| Calay |
(F) |
Calais, France |
| Calda |
(P) |
Syrup |
| Caldas |
(P) |
Hot springs |
| Caldera |
(S) |
Soup Pot |
| Caldeira |
(P)(S) |
Cauldron maker |
| Caldeirao |
(P) |
Cauldron maker |
| Calderon |
(S) |
Cauldron |
| Calderoni |
(I) |
Cauldron maker |
| Caldeyrao |
(P) |
Cauldron maker |
| Caleb |
(HB) |
Biblical spy |
| Calef |
(HB) |
See Caleb |
| Caleff |
(HB) |
See Caleb |
| Caler |
(S) |
Lime seller |
| Calero |
(S) |
Lime seller |
| Calev |
(HB) |
See Caleb |
| Caliman |
(H) |
Shem Tov |
| Calimani |
(H) |
Shem Tov |
| Calimano |
(H) |
Shem Tov |
| Callado |
(S) |
Quiet |
| Callar |
(S) |
The verb to remain quiet |
| Calle |
(S) |
Street |
| Callef |
(HB) |
See Caleb |
| Callo |
(S) |
Callous |
| Callo |
(H) |
Shem Tov, beautiful name |
| Calo |
(G) |
From Kalo meaning good |
| Calo |
(S) |
Gypsy |
| Calo |
(H) |
Shem Tov, Beautiful name |
| Calomite |
(G) |
Wise |
| Calomiti |
(G) |
Wise |
| Calomity |
(G) |
Wise |
| Calonimo |
(G) |
Shem tov, beautiful name |
| Calonymos |
(G) |
Shem tov, beautiful name |
| Calvete |
|
Bald |
| Calvo |
|
Bald |
| Calzada |
(S) |
Paved road |
| Camara |
(P) |
Chamber |
| Camara |
(P) |
Surname assigned to Orphans |
| Camara |
(S) |
Master room |
| Camara |
(S) |
Coutrier of the royal
chambers |
| Camareiro |
|
Courtier of the royal
chambers |
| Camargo |
(S) |
Camargo, Spain |
| Camarin |
|
Courtier of the royal
chambers |
| Camarinho |
(P) |
Courtier of the royal
chambers |
| Camarino |
|
Courtier of the royal
chambers |
| Cambo |
(S) |
Room where meat products are hung to cure |
| Cameo |
|
Courageous |
| Camerini |
(I) |
Courtier of the royal
chambers |
| Camerino |
|
Courtier of the royal
chambers |
| Camhachi |
(A) |
Pilgrim host |
| Camhagi |
(A) |
Pilgrim host |
| Camhaji |
(A) |
Pilgrim host |
| Camhi |
|
Flour seller |
| Caminada |
(S) |
Walker |
| Caminha |
(P) |
Caminha, Portugal |
| Camio |
|
Courageous |
| Camjabi |
(A) |
Pilgrim host |
| |
|
|
| Cammeo |
|
Courageous |
| Campagna |
(I) |
Campagno, Italy |
| Campagnano |
(I) |
Campagno, Italy |
| Campo |
(P) |
Field |
| Campo |
(S) |
Country side |
| Campos |
(S)(P) |
Fields |
| Campos de |
(S) |
Campos, Murcia, Spain |
| Campus |
(S) |
Campos, Murcia, Spain |
| Camy |
|
Flour seller |
| Canamon |
|
Cinnamon |
| Canas |
(P) |
Reed, cane |
| Canas |
(S) |
Gray hair |
| Canbanas |
(S) |
Tents of the Jewish
holiday, Sucot |
| Cancino |
|
Tired |
| Cancinos |
|
Tired |
| Candeas |
(S) |
Lamp seller |
| Candeias |
(P) |
Oil lamp |
| Candelero |
(S) |
Candle light |
| Candelero |
(S) |
Lamp seller |
| Candero |
(S) |
Lamp seller |
| Candi |
|
Island of Crete |
| Candia |
|
Island of Crete |
| Candida |
(S) |
Full of life and happiness |
| Candido |
(P) |
Candid, sincere |
| Candil |
(A) |
Lamp |
| Canes |
(S) |
Dogs |
| Canizo |
(S) |
Canizo, Spain |
| Cano |
(P) |
Pipe |
| Cano |
(S) |
Gray |
| Cansino |
|
Tired |
| Cantarim |
|
Cantor, singer |
| Canto |
(P) |
Chant, sing, song,corner |
| Canto |
(S) |
Melody |
| Cantor |
(P) |
Singer |
| Canudo |
(P) |
Pipe |
| Canzino |
|
Tired |
| Capao |
|
Castrated |
| Caparra |
(S) |
Earnest, sign given as a guarantee |
| Caparrosa |
(S) |
Vitriol, an earnest man, a man wearing a red coat
|
| Capas |
|
Cape |
| Capelluto |
|
Hairy |
| Capelouto |
|
Hairy |
| Capeteiro (also |
(P) |
Shoe maker |
| Sapateiro) |
|
|
| Capeludo |
(P) |
Friars hood, cardinal cap |
| Capeluto |
|
Hairy |
| Capiluto |
|
Hairy |
| Capoa |
(I) |
Capua, Italy |
| Capoano |
(I) |
Capua, Italy |
| Capouano |
(I) |
Capua, Italy |
| Capon |
(S) |
Castrated, gelded, a bundle of cut vineshoots |
| Capote |
(P) |
Overcoat, cloak |
| Capote |
(S) |
Raincoat |
| Capsuto |
|
big headed |
| Capua di |
(I) |
Capua, Italy |
| Capuano |
(S) |
Beaten, beating, thrashing |
| Capuano |
(I) |
From Capua, Italy |
| 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 |
| Carabello |
(S) |
Oak tree |
| Caravallo |
(S) |
Oak tree |
| Caravajal |
(S) |
Oak woods, forest |
| Carbajal |
(S) |
Oak tree |
| Carballo |
(S) |
Oak tree |
| Carbo |
(S) |
Carbon, charcoal |
| Carca |
(S) |
One who goes back to his old ways |
| Carcasona |
(F) |
Carcassone, France |
| Carceres |
(S) |
Caceres, Spain |
| Careco |
(P) |
Bald man |
| Cariglio |
(I) |
Cariglio, Italy |
| Cario |
(S) |
From Caria, a region in Asia Minor |
| Carion |
(S) |
From Carrion de los Condes a village in Spain |
| Carllos |
|
Vigorous |
| Carlos |
(S) |
Charles |
| Carlos |
|
Vigorous |
| Carmi |
(H) |
My vineyard |
| Carmini |
|
My vineyard |
| Carmona |
(S) |
Carmona, Spain |
| Carmoni |
(S) |
Carmona, Spain |
| Carmonim |
(S) |
Carmona, Spain |
| Carmy |
(H) |
My vineyard |
| Carner |
(S) |
Ram |
| Carneiro |
(P) |
Sheep |
| Carnero |
(S) |
Ram |
| Carnicer |
(S) |
Butcher |
| Carnicero |
(S) |
Butcher |
| |
|
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| Caro |
(P)(S) |
Dear, expensive, loved one |
| Carob |
|
Relative |
| Caroba |
|
Relative |
| Caroco |
(P) |
Pit |
| Carotche |
|
Clothes worn by those
condemned by the inquisition |
| Carpanetti |
(I) |
Carpaneto, Italy |
| Carpinteiro |
(P) |
Carpenter |
| Carrafe |
|
Money changer |
| Carranca |
(P) |
Frown |
| Carranca |
|
Gargoyle |
| Carranca |
(S) |
Spiked dog collar |
| Carrascaes |
|
Stoney place |
| 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 |
| Carriam |
|
Cart conductor |
| Carrian |
|
Cart conductor |
| Carriao |
|
Cart conductor |
| 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 |
| Caravaglio |
(P) |
Oak |
| Carvaglio |
(P) |
Oak |
| Carvaillo |
(P) |
Oak |
| Carvajal |
(S) |
Oak woods, forest |
| Carvalhal |
(P) |
Oak grove |
| Carvalhais |
(P) |
Oak |
| Carvalho |
(P) |
Oak tree |
| Casa |
(P)(S) |
House, home |
| Casaba |
|
Butcher |
| 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 |
| Casal do |
(P) |
From a small house near a
larger house |
| Casares |
(P) |
To get married |
| Cases |
(P) |
To get married |
| Cases |
(S) |
From casas, houses |
| Caspi |
|
Treasurer |
| Casqueiro |
|
Tanner |
| Cassab |
|
Butcher |
| Cassabe |
|
Butcher |
| Casseres de |
(S) |
Casseres, Spain |
| Cassin |
(I) |
Cassino, Italy |
| Cassino |
(I) |
Cassino, Italy |
| Cassis |
|
Non Muslim priest |
| Cassorla |
(S) |
Cassorla (Cazorla), Spain |
| Cassouto |
|
Big headed |
| Cassuto |
|
Big headed |
| Cassutto |
|
Big headed |
| Castanbeda |
(P) |
Brown |
| Castanha |
(P) |
Brown |
| Castano |
(P) |
Brown |
| Castayne |
(P) |
Brown |
| Casteneda |
(S) |
Forest |
| Castanheda |
(P) |
Chestnuts |
| Castanheira |
(P) |
Chestnut tree |
| Castanho |
(P) |
The color brown |
| Castano |
(S) |
Brown |
| Castel |
(S) |
Castle |
| Castelan |
(S) |
One who lives in a Castle |
| Castelao |
(S) |
One who lives in a Castle |
| Castelbolognesi |
(I) |
Location in Italy |
| Castelfranchi |
(I) |
Location in Italy |
| Castelhano |
(P) |
Castillian or Castilha,
Spain |
| Castell |
(P) |
Castel |
| Castella |
(S) |
Castella, Spain |
| Castellano |
(S) |
Castillian, language or person or object from Castile,
or Castella, Spain |
| Castellanos |
(S) |
People from Castile or
Castella, Spain |
| Castellao |
|
One who lives in a Castle |
| Castellar |
(S) |
To sustain |
| Castellazzo da |
(I) |
Location in Italy |
| Castellon |
(S) |
Town in Spain |
| Castelo |
(P) |
Castle |
| Castelo Branco |
(P) |
White Castle, the name a town |
| Castiel |
(P) |
Castle |
| Castiglioni |
(S) |
Castela, Spain |
| Castilho |
(P) |
Castle or one who lives
in a castle |
| Castillo |
(S) |
Castle or one who lives
in a castle |
| Castoriano de |
(G) |
One who lives in Castoria |
| Castrenho |
(P) |
One who lives within
fortifications |
| Castri |
|
Military fortress |
| 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 |
| Casuto |
|
big headed |
| Catalan |
(P) |
From Catalonia, Spain |
| Catalanao |
(P) |
From Catalonia, Spain |
| Catalano |
(S) |
From Catalonia, Spain |
| Catalao |
|
From Catalonia, Spain |
| Catan |
(S) |
Oriental cutlass |
| Catan |
|
Small, short |
| Catano |
(P) |
Anger, cursing |
| Catano |
(S) |
Long sword |
| Catano |
(H) |
From Catan, small, short |
| Catao |
|
Acutely insightful and
wise |
| Cataui |
(A) |
Catta, Egypt |
| Cathan |
|
Small, short |
| Cattan |
|
Small, short |
| Cattanuova |
(I) |
Cattanova, Italy |
| Cattaoui |
(A) |
Catta, Egypt |
| Cattaui |
(A) |
Catta, Egypt |
| Cattawi |
(A) |
Catta, Egypt |
| Catorze |
(S) |
Fourteen |
| Cava |
(P) |
Dig, plow, hollow |
| Cava |
(S) |
Cove |
| Cava |
(F) |
Cavaillon, France |
| Cavacos |
(P) |
Kindling, chat |
| Cavaglieri |
|
Gentleman |
| Cavaglio |
(F) |
Cavaillon, France |
| Cavaglion |
(F) |
Cavaillon, France |
| Cavaglione |
(F) |
Cavaillon, France |
| Cavaglioni |
(F) |
Cavaillon, France |
| Cavaillon |
(F) |
Cavaillon, France |
| Cavalaria |
(P) |
Horse stable |
| Cavaleira |
(P) |
Horse women |
| Cavaleiro |
(P) |
Horse man |
| Cavalieria |
|
Knight |
| Cavaliero |
|
Horseman |
| Cavallaro |
|
Knight |
| Cavalleira de la |
(S) |
Knight |
| Cavalliero |
|
Knight |
| Cavallero |
(S) |
Knight |
| Cavallio |
|
Horse |
| Cavalo |
(P) |
Horse |
| Cavassa |
(P) |
Cabaco, Portugal |
| Cavello |
|
Hair |
| Cavi di |
(I) |
Cave, Italy |
| Cazado |
(S) |
Hunted |
| Cazado |
(P) |
Married |
| Cazales |
(S) |
A group of houses where labor took place |
| Cazales |
(S) |
Casales, Segovia, Spain |
| Cazares |
(S) |
Casales, Segovia, Spain |
| Cazes |
(S) |
Cazes, Spain |
| Cea |
(S) |
Cea, Spain |
| Cega Rasposas |
(S) |
Fox blunders |
| Cegovia |
(S) |
Segovia, Spain |
| Ceia |
(P) |
Supper, the name of a town |
| Cejas |
(S) |
Eyebrows |
| Celeste |
(S) |
Color of the sky |
| Cenior (Senior) |
(S) |
Most important, eldest |
| 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 |
| Cerafadi |
|
See Sarfati, from France |
| Cercado |
(S) |
Stockade |
| Cerda |
(S) |
Female pig |
| Cerda de la |
|
Horse hair |
| Cerdas |
(P) |
Bristles from a boar or othe animal |
| Cerdeira |
(P) |
Cherries |
| Cerdo |
(P) |
Bristles |
| Cerdo |
(P) |
Pig |
| Cerero |
(S) |
Wax handler, wax maker,
wax distributor, place where wax is stored |
| Cerez |
(S) |
Son of Zero (Cero), cherry tree |
| Cerezo |
(S) |
Son of Zero (Cero), cherry tree |
| Cerfaty |
|
From France |
| Cerrada |
(P)(S) |
Closed |
| Cerrero |
(S) |
Wax handler, wax
maker, wax distributor, place where wax is stored |
| Cerro |
(S) |
Hill or mountain |
| Cerrulla |
(HB) |
David's sister, Serula |
| Cervo |
(P) |
Stag |
| Cespedes |
(S) |
Grass |
| Ceya |
(S) |
Cea, Spain |
| Cervi |
|
Deer |
| Cervo |
|
Deer |
| Cesan |
(I) |
Cezana, Bologna, Italy |
| Cesana |
(I) |
Cezana, Bologna, Italy |
| Cesanna |
(I) |
Cezana, Bologna, Italy |
| Cesar |
|
Hairy |
| Ceua |
(S) |
Cea, Spain |
| Ceya |
(S) |
Cea, Spain |
| Cezana |
(I) |
Cezana, Bologna, Italy |
| Cezane |
(I) |
Cezana, Bologna, Italy |
| Cezanna |
(I) |
Cezana, Bologna, Italy |
| Chabason |
|
Big head |
| Chabib |
|
From Habib meaning dear |
| Chabot |
(H) |
Saturday, Sabbath |
| Chacon |
(S) |
Salamander |
| Chai |
(H) |
Life |
| Chaia |
(H) |
Life |
| Chaillo |
(H) |
Yeshaishu meaning G-d is
salvation |
| Chaim |
(H) |
Life |
| Chaio |
(H) |
Yeshaishu meaning G-d is
salvation. The prophet Isaiah |
| Chajim |
(H) |
From Chaim meaning life |
| Chalabi |
(A) |
Area of Aleppo, Syria |
| Chalecon |
|
Man who wears an apron |
| Chalfon |
(H) |
Money changer |
| Chalom |
(H) |
Shalom, peace |
| Chalon |
(H) |
Shalom, peace |
| Chalteil |
(HB) |
Father of Zerubavel, a
descendant of King David |
| Chamak |
|
Proud |
| Chamas |
(H) |
Synagogue servant |
| Chame |
(P) |
To call |
| Chame |
(A) |
Sham, Damascus, Syria |
| Chamma |
|
Candle maker |
| Chammah |
|
Candle maker |
| Chammas |
(H) |
Synagogue servant,
janitor |
| Chao |
(P) |
Floor, ground |
| Chao |
(S) |
A town in Asturias |
| Chaouat |
(A) |
Chaouat, Tunisia or
Barbecue man |
| Charbit |
|
Handkerchief seller |
| Charbit |
(H) |
Scepter |
| Charon |
(S) |
From Sharon, the Valley of the Lillies |
| Chaul |
(H) |
Saul |
| Chaves |
(P) |
Keys, the name of a city,
Chaves, Portugaal |
| Chaviz |
(P) |
Chaves, Portugal |
| Chaya |
(H) |
Life |
| Chayes |
(P) |
Chaves, Portugal |
| Chayo |
(H) |
The prophet Isaiah |
| Chebaba |
|
Lad |
| Chebabo |
|
Lad |
| Checlair |
|
Secular |
| Checler |
|
Secular |
| Cheddou |
|
Devine gift |
| Chehaibar |
|
Metal polisher |
| Chehebar |
|
Metal polisher |
| Chekoury |
|
Drunk |
| Chelli |
|
Left handed |
| Chelly |
|
Left handed |
| Chelmou |
|
Salomon |
| Chemama |
|
A scented plant |
| Chemila |
|
Tunic |
| Chemla |
|
Tunic |
| Chemouilli |
(A) |
Samuel |
| Chemoul |
(A) |
Samuel |
| Chemoula |
(A) |
Samuel |
| Chemouni |
|
Simon |
| Chemouny |
|
Simon |
| Chemtob |
(H) |
Good name, famous
name |
| Chemtov |
(H) |
Good name, famous name |
| Cherbit |
|
Handkerchief seller |
| Cherbit |
(H) |
Scepter |
| Cherez |
(S) |
Jerez, Spain |
| Cherido |
(I) |
Dearest |
| Cherro |
(S) |
Hill or mountain |
| Cherub |
(H) |
Cherubim |
| Chetboun |
|
Lumberjack |
| Chetioui |
(A) |
Referring to the olive
oil of the Maghereb region of North Africa |
| Chetoui |
(A) |
Referring to the olive
oil of the Maghereb region of North Africa |
| Chetrit |
|
Brave, courageous |
| Chiche |
|
White, ivory, ivory man |
| Chichones |
(S) |
Bumps or inflamation of the skin. |
| Chicly |
(A) |
Chikly, Tunisia |
| Chico |
(P)(S) |
Small, nickanme for Francisco, small child |
| Chikitou |
|
Small |
| Chikly |
(A) |
Chikly, Tunisia |
| Chlama |
|
Peace |
| Chillon |
(S) |
Something that makes a loud noise
or Chillon, Spain |
| Chilon |
(S) |
Chillon, Spain |
| Chimichi |
|
Chemist |
| Chiquito |
|
Small |
| Chirino |
|
Lancer |
| Chiriki |
(H) |
Levantine |
| Chiriqui |
(H) |
Levantine |
| Chirki |
|
Levantine |
| Chito |
(S) |
Wood piece, quiet |
| Chio |
|
Island in the Aegian Sea |
| Chiriki |
|
Levantine |
| Chirqui |
|
Levantine |
| Chkeiran |
(A) |
Blond hair |
| Chkeran |
(A) |
Blond hair |
| Chlouch |
(H) |
The three patriarchs or
to the Torah, charity and work |
| Chochana |
(H) |
Lily |
| Chocron |
(A) |
Person with red or blond
hair |
| Chocrone |
(A) |
Person with red or blond
hair |
| Chocroun |
(A) |
Person with red or blond
hair |
| Chokroon |
(A) |
Person with red or blond
hair |
| Chomer |
|
Vigilant |
| Chouchan |
(H) |
Flur-de-lis or lily |
| Chouchana |
(H) |
Flur-de-lis or lily |
| Chouchane |
(H) |
Flur-de-lis or lily |
| Choucroun |
(A) |
Blond or red hair |
| Chouik |
|
Fish bone |
| Choukron |
(A) |
Blond or red hair |
| Choukroun |
(A) |
Blond or red hair |
| Chouaqui |
(A) |
Oriental, eastern |
| Chouproune |
(A) |
Red head |
| Chouraki |
(A) |
Oriental, eastern |
| Chouriqui |
(A) |
Oriental |
| Chriqui |
(H) |
Levantine |
| Chuchana |
|
Flur-de-lis or lily |
| Cicero |
|
He who plants peas |
| Cicurel |
|
Piece of ice |
| Cid |
(A) |
Master, lord |
| Cid |
(S) |
Strong and brave |
| Cida |
(S) |
Exterminator |
| Cidbueno |
|
Good lord |
| Cidebono |
|
Good lord |
| Cidecairo |
|
Dear lord |
| Cadiaro |
|
Dear lord |
| Cidicairo |
|
Dear lord |
| Cidique |
|
Fair, just |
| Cieurel |
|
Piece of ice |
| Cimino |
(I) |
Spice dealer |
| Cinza |
|
Gray |
| Cipres |
(S) |
Cypress |
| Cisne |
|
Swan |
| Citanova |
(I) |
Cittanova, Italy |
| Citone |
(I) |
Citone, Italy |
| Citoni |
(I) |
Citone, Italy |
| Cittanova |
(I) |
Cittanova, Italy |
| Cittone |
(I) |
Citone, Italy |
| Ciudad |
(S) |
City |
| Clara |
(P) |
Light |
| Clara |
(S) |
Clear, transparent |
| Claret |
(P) |
Type or wine,
ckear,Catalan |
| Clava |
(S) |
From the verb to hammer |
| Clema |
(S) |
Grape vine |
| Clemente |
(S) |
Just and righteous,
merciful |
| Coba |
(S) |
Coin, importance |
| Cobbi |
|
ABig head |
| Cobos |
(S) |
Explicit declaration |
| Coche |
(S) |
Horse drawn carriage |
| Cocher |
(S) |
Kosher |
| Cocuracho |
(S) |
Cockroach |
| Coelho |
(P) |
Rabbit |
| Coenca |
(S) |
Cuenca, Spain |
| Cohen |
(H) |
Priest, Cohain |
| Cohen Solal |
(H)(A) |
Cohain sweett |
| Cohenca |
(S)(H) |
Cuenca, Spain or Cohen's
house |
| Coitinho |
(P) |
Small fortification |
| Cojab |
(H) |
Star, see Kohab |
| Colaco |
(P) |
Milk brother (fed from the same breast), |
|
|
foster sibling |
| Colada |
(P) |
Glued |
| Colada |
(S) |
Filtered |
| Colado |
|
Very close |
| Collaco |
(P) |
Milk brother |
| Colodro |
(S) |
Wooden shoe |
| Colombo |
(P) |
Pigeon |
| Colon |
(P) |
Pigeon |
| Colonna |
|
Column |
| Columbus |
(P) |
Pigeon |
| Companero |
(S) |
Companero |
| Conceicao |
(P) |
Conception (Our Lady Of) |
| Conchill |
(S) |
Dye maker |
| Concolo |
|
Solace |
| Conde |
(S) |
One who lives in the
dominion of a count |
| Condesa |
(S) |
Countess |
| Condessa |
(P) |
Countess |
| Conejo |
(S) |
Rabbit |
| Confino |
(S) |
Confined, jailed |
| Conegliano |
(I) |
Conegliano, Italy |
| Conejo |
(S) |
Rabbit |
| Confino |
|
Neighbor |
| Confiny |
|
Neighbor |
| Conigliani |
(I) |
Conegliano, Italy |
| Conqui |
(S) |
Cuenca, Spain |
| Conquy |
(S) |
Cuenca, Spain |
| Consigili |
|
Counselor |
| Consiglio (di) |
|
Counselor |
| Constantine |
|
Constantinople |
| Constantini |
|
Constantinople |
| Constatinis |
|
Constantinople |
| Constantino |
|
Constantinople |
| Contantinos |
|
Constantinople |
| Contamina |
(S) |
Contaminate |
| Contamina |
(P) |
Poison |
| Contente |
(S) |
Happy |
| Contreiras |
(S) |
Contreas, Spain |
| Copha |
(S) |
Basket |
| Copo |
(P) |
Glass |
| Corbera |
(S) |
Raven, crow, black raven. crow's nest |
| Corcia |
Ladino |
Belt |
| Corcos |
(S) |
Corcos, Spain |
| Corcoz |
(S) |
Corcos, Spain |
| Cordero |
(S) |
Lamb |
| Cordeiro |
(P) |
Lamb |
| Cordes |
(F) |
Weaver/wearer of string
perhaps as Jewish prayer shawl |
| Cordoba |
(S) |
Cordoba, Spain |
| Cordoeiro |
|
Rope maker |
| Cordon |
(S) |
Cord |
| Cordova |
(S) |
Cordoba, Spain |
| Cordoval |
(S) |
Cordoba, Spain |
| Cordobero |
(S) |
Cordoba, Spain |
| Cordovero |
(S) |
Cordoba, Spain |
| Cori |
(S)(I) |
Small heart or Cori,
Italy |
| Coriad |
(S) |
Coria, Spain |
| Coriat |
(S) |
Coria, Spain |
| Corriatt |
(S) |
Coria, Spain |
| Coronel |
(P)(S) |
Military rank |
| Coronel |
(S) |
Honorary title granted to
Abraham Senior upon his conversion |
| 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)(P) |
Courteous, gentile |
| Cortez |
(S)(P) |
Courteous, gentile |
| Corteza |
(S) |
Cortex |
| Corte Rial |
|
Courtier |
| Cortisos |
(P) |
Corticos, Portugal |
| Cortissos |
(P) |
Corticos, Portugal |
| Cortissoz |
(P) |
Corticos, Portugal |
| Cortizos |
(P) |
Corticos, Portugal |
| Corujo |
(S) |
Owl |
| Corvera |
(S) |
Crow, raven, crow's nest |
| Corzo |
(S) |
From Corsica, deer, roe |
| Coscas |
(A) |
Couscous |
| Coscosso |
(A) |
Couscous |
| 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 |
| Costa (da) |
(P) |
From the coast |
| Costal |
(S) |
Large sack for carrying or storing grains |
| Costela |
(P) |
Small back rib |
| Costi |
(T) |
Constantinople |
| Costis |
(T) |
Constantinople |
| Costilla |
(S) |
Rib. See Acosta |
| Cota |
(P) |
Coat, fare |
| Cota |
(P) |
Coat, clothing |
| Cotino |
(P) |
Small fortification |
| Couriel |
(S) |
Curiel, Spain |
| Cousti |
(T) |
Constantinople |
| Coutiel |
(HB) |
From the Hebrew name
Yekoutiel, G-d will feed |
| Coutigne |
|
Small fortification |
| Coutinho |
(P) |
From reserve game ground
or small fortification |
| Coutino |
(P) |
Small fortification |
| Couto |
(P) |
Small fortification |
| Couttinha |
(P) |
Small fortification |
| Couttinho |
(P) |
Small fortification |
| Couytigne |
|
Small fortificatiion |
| Covilha |
(P) |
Covilha, Portugal |
| Covreador |
(S) |
Collector |
| Crasto (de) |
(S) |
From the military |
| Cresente |
|
Occidental or crescent |
| Creces |
(S) |
High earning interest |
| Crecient |
|
Occidental or crescent
|
| Creciente |
(S) |
Growing |
| Creciente |
|
Occidental or crescent |
| Crescas |
(S) |
Grow up or may you grow |
| Crescos |
(S) |
May you grow up |
| Crespi |
(S) |
Curly hair |
| Crespim |
(S) |
Curly hair |
| Crespin |
(S) |
Curly hair |
| Crespini |
|
Curly hair |
| |
|
|
| Crespo |
(S) |
Curly haired person |
| Criado |
(S) |
Maid |
| Crief |
(A) |
Little lamb or gentle
person |
| Crispin |
(S) |
Curly haired person |
| Grispine |
(S) |
Curly haired person |
| Crispino |
(S) |
Curly haired person |
| Cristian |
(S) |
Christian |
| Crudo |
(S) |
Uncooked, raw, immature |
| Cruz |
(P)(S) |
Cross |
| Cruz (de) (de la) |
(S) |
Of or from the cross |
| Cuaresma |
(S) |
Catholic feast |
| Cuba |
(S) |
Recipient, wine barrel |
| Cubby |
(A) |
Alqubba, Algeria |
| Cubi |
(A) |
Alqubba, Algeria |
| Cuby |
(A) |
Alqubba, Algeria |
| Cucaracho |
(S) |
Cockroach |
| Cuellar |
(S) |
City in Spain, one who
wares fancy collars |
| Cuello |
(S) |
Neck |
| Cuenca |
(S) |
River basin, wooden bowl,
Cuenca, Spain |
| Cuencas |
(S) |
Cuencas, Spain |
| Cuenta de |
(S) |
Cuenta, Spain |
| Cuervo |
(S) |
Crow |
| Cuevas |
(S) |
Caves |
| Culeman |
(H) |
Soloman |
| Cuna da |
(P) |
Wedge |
| Cunal |
(S) |
A room where cribs lay |
| Cuneo |
(I) |
Cueno, italy |
| Cunha |
(P) |
Wedge, recommendation, full |
| Cunho |
(I) |
Cuneo, Italy |
| Cunio |
(I) |
Cuneo, Italy |
| Cuno |
(I) |
Cuneo, Italy |
| Curiel |
(S) |
Curiel, Spain |
| Cussi |
(FR) |
Coucy, France |
| Cuzi |
(FR) |
Coucy, France |
| Cuzzi |
(FR) |
Coucy, France |
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