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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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Language |
Translation(s) |
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| Ebenazan |
(A+H) |
Eben fpr Eban, son of. Azan for Hazan, meaning cantorr. |
| Ebiatar |
(HB) |
Plenty |
| Ebot |
(A) |
Dog |
| Eca |
(P) |
Eca, Portugal |
| Echen |
(S) |
To pour |
| Ecija |
(S) |
Ecija, Spain |
| Eder |
(H) |
See Edrehi |
| Ederra |
(H) |
See Edrehi |
| Eddahan |
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Painter or paint seller. |
| Edrehi |
(HB) |
Derives from Der'l, and ancient city in the Jordan valley |
| Ederi |
(HB) |
An ancient city in the
Jordan Valley |
| Edery |
HB) |
Ederi, an ancient city in
the Jordan Valley |
| Efarti |
(HB) |
See Efrati |
| Effrahim |
(A) |
Fruit |
| Effraim |
(HB) |
Son of Joseph |
| Effrit |
(HB) |
See Efrati |
| Efima |
(A) |
Oulad, Fhima, Maghreb or
coal man |
| Efraim |
(HB) |
Son of Joesph |
| Efraim |
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Fruitify |
| Efrain |
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Fruitify |
| Efrati |
(HB) |
Derives from Efrat, Caleb's wife |
| Efrati |
(HB) |
Tribe of Epharim |
| Efrathi |
(HB) |
See Efrati |
| Efraym |
(HB) |
See Efraim |
| Egas |
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Sword |
| Egozi |
(H) |
From Egoz, nut |
| Einkave |
(A) |
From Enqawa, purity. Famous Toledo family |
| El |
(A)(S) |
Article meaning the |
| El Allush |
(BR) |
Sheep |
| El Alouf |
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Fat or a military
attendant |
| El Aluf |
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Fat or a military
attendant |
| El Arbi |
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Stepfather |
| 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 Kobbi |
(A) |
Qouba, Algeria |
| El Kobbie |
(A) |
Qouba, Algeria |
| El Kouby |
(A) |
Qouba, Algeria |
| El Krief |
(A) |
Sheep or delicate person |
| 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 Sheikh |
(A) |
The chief |
| El Yaqubi |
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Jacob |
| El Zarco |
(S) |
The blue |
| Elahmi |
(H) |
Bethlehem, Isreal |
| Elalouf |
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Fat or military attendant |
| Elaluf |
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Fat or military attendant |
| Elazar |
(HB) |
G-d has helped, son of Aharon the great priest |
| Elbarceloni |
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Barcelona |
| Elbargeloni |
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Barcelona |
| Elbaz |
(A) |
The Falcon |
| Elbaz |
(P) |
Elvas, Portugal |
| Elbhar |
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From the sea |
| Elbilia |
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Ancient |
| Elcubi |
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Quba, Baku |
| Elcubi |
(A) |
Qubba, Algeria |
| Eldar |
(S) |
The act of giving |
| Eleazar |
(HB) |
See Elazar |
| Elfarsy |
(A) |
Oulad, Faress, Maghreb |
| Elfasi |
(A) |
Fez, Morocco |
| Elfassi |
(A) |
Fez, Morocco |
| Elfezouati |
(A) |
Fesouta, Morocco |
| Elgabsi |
(A) |
Gabes, Tunisia. |
| Elgali |
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Precious, expensive |
| Elgaly |
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Precious, expensive |
| Elghaili |
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Precious, expensive |
| Elghir |
(H) |
Converted |
| Elghrabli |
(A) |
Sifter |
| Elgrabli |
(A) |
Sifter |
| Elgrably |
(A) |
Sifter |
| Elgrishi |
(A) |
Grich, Morocco |
| Elguir |
(H) |
Converted |
| Elhadad |
(A) |
Blacksmith or metal smith |
| Elhaddad |
(A) |
Blacksmith or metal smith |
| Elhaik |
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Protector |
| Elhakim |
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Physician |
| Elhanan |
(H) |
G-d is merciful |
| Elhanche |
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Servant |
| Elhara |
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Free man |
| Elhyani |
(A) |
Tribe of Hyana, Morocco |
| Eli |
(H) |
My G-d |
| Eli |
(HB) |
Top most, Name of Shilo the great priest |
| Elia |
(H) |
Elijah |
| Eliakim |
(HB) |
G-d will edify, name of the minister of King Heskiyahu |
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| Elias |
(H)(HB) |
See Eli, G-d is Lord |
| Elichar |
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Hijar, Spain |
| Elie |
(HB) |
See Eli |
| Elies |
(HB) |
See Eli, Elijah |
| Elieser |
(HB) |
G-d helps. Name of
Abraham's servant |
| Eliezer |
(HB) |
G-d helps. Name of Abraham's servant |
| Elimelech |
(H) |
G-d is king |
| Elimelek |
(H) |
G-d is king |
| Elimelekh |
(H) |
G-d is king |
| Elimelej |
(H) |
El (G-D) and melej (king) |
| Elimelej |
(HB) |
Derives from Elimelekh, my G-d is king, Naomi's husband |
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| Elisa |
(HB) |
Derives from Elisha - G-d is my savior, the name of a prophet |
| Elisha |
(HB) |
God saves |
| Eliya |
(H) |
Elijah |
| Elizabelar |
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Ellizabeth |
| Eljarrat |
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Turner |
| Elkabache |
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Baker or gypsum worker |
| Elkabas |
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Baker of gypsum worker |
| Elkaim |
(A) |
Constant |
| Elkaim |
(H) |
Vigilant, alert |
| Elkaym |
(H) |
Vigilant, alert |
| Elkan |
(H) |
Devine grace |
| Elkana |
(A) |
Behind |
| Elkana |
(HB) |
G-d brought, Father of Samuel, the prophet |
| Elkana |
(H) |
G-d created |
| Elkanah |
(H) |
G-d created |
| Elkarat |
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Turner |
| Elkaslasy |
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Casales, Segovia, Spain |
| Elkaym |
(H) |
G-d living |
| Elkerab |
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Water seller or relative |
| Elkeslasi |
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Casales, Segovia, Spain |
| Elkeslassy |
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Casales, Segovia, Spain |
| Elkharrat |
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Turner |
| Elkhayat |
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Tailor |
| Elkouby |
(A) |
Alquba, Algeria |
| Elkrief |
(A) |
Sheep or delicate person |
| Elladaoui |
(A) |
Confederate, or from Adda |
| Ellias |
(HB) |
See Eli |
| Elmaalem |
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Professor, master,
Scholar |
| Elmadasi |
(A) |
Dades, Morocco |
| Elmahdouy |
(A) |
Media, Morocco |
| Elmalech |
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Salty |
| Elmaleh |
(A) |
The good or salty |
| Elmalek |
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King |
| Elmaliah |
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Salty |
| Elmalih |
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Salty |
| Elmalki |
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Malaga, Spain |
| Elmalqui |
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Malaga, Spain |
| Elmekies |
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Skillful, ingenuous |
| Elmekiess |
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Skillful, ingenuous |
| Elmequies |
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Skillful, ingenuous |
| Elmozni |
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One that does charity,
orator |
| Elmoznino |
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One that does charity,
orator |
| Elnecave |
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Noble |
| Elnekave |
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Noble |
| Elofer |
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Gazelle |
| Elrio |
(S) |
The river |
| Elul |
(H) |
A month in the Hebrew
calendar |
| Ely |
(HB) |
See Eli, G-d is mine |
| Elya |
(HB) |
G-d is mine |
| Elyadiar |
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Hijar, Spain |
| Elyamani |
(A) |
Yemen |
| Elyashar |
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Hijar, Spain |
| Emanuel |
(H) |
G-D us with us. See Emmanuel |
| Eminente |
(S) |
Eminent, distinguished,
important person |
| Eminenti |
(S) |
Important person |
| Emmanuel |
(HB) |
G-d is with us, son of Isaiah the prophet |
| Empecina |
(S) |
Stubborn, obstinate |
| Enbito |
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Politou, France |
| Encabe |
(A) |
See Einkave |
| Encaoua |
(A) |
Cleanliness |
| Enchari |
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January |
| Encina |
(S) |
Grove of oak trees |
| Enero |
(S) |
January |
| Enfazen |
(A) |
See Abenfacen |
| Enoch |
(HB) |
Human. Son of Seth. Grandson of Adam |
| Enos |
(HB) |
Fallen, mortal, sickly |
| Enpesar |
(S) |
In distress |
| Entebi |
(T)(A) |
Ain Tab, Turkey, Antaub,
Ssyria |
| Epharti |
(H) |
See Efrati |
| Ephraim |
(H) |
See Efraim |
| Enriques |
(S) |
Son of Henry, Henry |
| Enriquez |
(S) |
Son of Henry, Henry |
| Ephima |
(A) |
From Oulad, Morocco or
coal man |
| Erera |
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Iron smith |
| Erga |
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Man |
| Ergas |
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Man |
| Ergasse |
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Man |
| Ergaz |
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Man |
| Erguas |
|
Man |
| Ermitano |
(S) |
Hermit |
| Esaguy |
(A) |
See Ezaguy |
| 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 or the name of a
plant |
| Escogido |
(S) |
The chosen one |
| Escojido |
(S) |
The chosen one |
| Escola |
(P) |
School |
| Escriba |
(S) |
Scribe |
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| Escriva |
(P) |
Scribe |
| Escudero |
(S) |
Squire, shield maker |
| Esdra |
(H) |
See Ezra, help |
| Esdraffi |
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Giraffe |
| Esebagh |
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Dry cleaner |
| Eshchenazi |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eshchinazi |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
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| Eschnazi |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eshkenazi |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eshkenazy |
(H) |
German |
| Eshkenazy |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eshrequi |
(H) |
Levantine |
| Eshriqui |
(H) |
Levantine |
| Eskanasi |
(S) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eskapa |
(S) |
Man with a cape |
| Eskapas |
(S) |
Man with a cape |
| Eskenadzi |
(H) |
German of eastern
European |
| Eskenasi |
(S) |
German of eastern
European |
| Eskenaz |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eskenazi |
(H) |
From Ashkenazi meaning German
or eastern European |
| Eskenazie |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eskenazy |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Eskinazi |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| 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) |
| Esquenasi |
(H) |
German or eastern
European |
| Esquenazi |
(H) |
German of eastern
European |
| Esquera |
(P) |
Espana de Sequerra,
Portugal |
| Esquerra |
(P) |
Espana de Sequerra,
Portugal |
| Esrequi |
(H) |
Levantine |
| Essaba |
(A) |
Dry cleaner |
| Essabag |
(A) |
Dyer |
| Essayag |
(A) |
The goldsmith or silversmith |
| Essemin |
(H) |
Tribe of Benjamin or a
smith |
| Essucy |
(A) |
Sous, Morocco |
| Estambuli |
(T) |
Istanbul, Turkey |
| Este |
(P)(S) |
East, this |
| Estela |
(S) |
Trail |
| Estella |
(S) |
Star |
| Estellano(ha) |
(S) |
Estella, Spain |
| Esteves |
(P) |
Son of Esteban, or son of Esteve |
| Estrela |
(P) |
Serra da Estrela,
Portugal |
| Estremos (de) |
(P) |
Estremoz, Portugal |
| Estrougo |
(H) |
Good fate |
| Estroumza |
(G) |
Derives from Strumica, a city North of Salonika |
| Estruc |
(L) |
Derives fromasterius, star or happy |
| Estrugano |
(H) |
See Estrugo |
| Estrugo |
(H) |
Good fate |
| Etedgui |
(A) |
Todgha, Morocco |
| Etouil |
(A) |
Touil, Tunisia |
| Ettedgui |
(A) |
Tpdeha, Morocco |
| Ettrabelsi |
(A) |
Traaboulus (Tripoli)
Lybia |
| Evangel |
(S) |
Eve Angle |
| Evora |
(P) |
City in Portugal. An inquisition center located here. |
| Ezafrani |
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Saffron seller |
| Ezague |
(A) |
Azaguia, Fez, Morocco |
| Ezagui |
(A) |
Azaguia, Fez, Morocco |
| Ezaguy |
(S) (A) |
Derives from Azogue meaning Mercury. Deriving from
Azzaouaq, meaning clever |
| Ezaguy |
(A) |
Azaguia.Fez, Morocco |
| Ezberro |
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vine grower |
| Ezdra |
(HB) |
See Ezra |
| Ezekiel |
(HB) |
G-d will strengthen, name
of a prophet |
| Ezequel |
(HB) |
G-d will strengthen, name
of a prophet |
| Ezkiel |
(HB) |
G-d will strengthen, name of a prophet |
| Ezobi |
(H) |
Hyssop-like |
| Ezerzer |
(B) |
Handsome as a gazelle |
| 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. |
| Ezri |
(HB) |
See Ezra |
| Ezro |
(HB) |
See Ezra |
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