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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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| Gabach |
(S) |
Inhabitant of the
Pyrenees, a Frenchman |
| Gabai |
(H) |
See Gabbai, synagogue treasurer |
| Gabaij |
(H) |
See Gabbai, synagogue treasurer |
| Gabalim |
(H) |
Synagogue treasurer |
| Gabay |
(H) |
Synagogue treasurer |
| Gabbai |
(H) |
Synagogue treasurer |
| Gabbai, Ibn |
(H)(A) |
Son of Synagogue |
| Gabbay |
(H) |
See Gabbai |
| Gabby |
(H) |
Synagogue treasurer |
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| Gabichon |
(H) |
Crystal, clever |
| Gabirol |
(H) |
Gabriel |
| Gabirol, Ibn |
(H)(A) |
Son of Gabriel |
| Gabis |
(H) |
See Gabison |
| Gabishon |
(H) |
See Gabison |
| Gabison |
(H) |
Derives from Gavish, meaning crystal, describes someone
clever. |
| Gabisson |
(H) |
Crystal, clever |
| Gabizon |
(H) |
Crystal, clever |
| Gabriel |
(HB) |
G-d has prevailed. The name of the Arcangel |
| Gabrielangleo |
(H)(S) |
Gadriel the angle |
| Gaby |
(H) |
Synagouge treasurer |
| Gad |
(H) |
Son of Jacob, one of the
12 tribes |
| Gadanha |
(P) |
Scythe |
| Gadd |
(H) |
Son of Jacob, one of the
12 tribes |
| Gadelha |
(HB) |
See Gedaliah |
| Gadella |
(HB) |
See Gadaliah |
| Gadjie |
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Foreigner |
| Gadol |
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Big |
| Gaegos |
(P) |
Galicia, Spain |
| Gagi |
(B) |
Waggag, a Berber tribe |
| Gagim |
(B) |
Berber tribe |
| Gagin |
(B) |
Son of Gag.. Berber tribe |
| Gago |
(B) |
Berber tribe |
| Gagui |
(B) |
Son of Gag.. Berber tribe |
| Gaguim |
(B) |
Berber tribe |
| Gaguin |
(B) |
Son of Gag.. Berber tribe |
| Gaiolas |
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Bird cage seller |
| Gaior |
|
Jealous |
| Galamidi |
(G) |
Ganimidis -A clerk in G-d's House |
| Galano |
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Blue eyes |
| Galanos |
|
Blue eyes |
| Galant |
(L) |
Galant |
| Galante |
(L) |
Galant |
| Galboa |
(H) |
Derives from Gilboa, the name of Holy Land a mountain |
| Galego |
(P) |
Galician, Galicia,Spain |
| Galeno |
(L) |
Galia (France) |
| Gallego |
(P) |
Galicia a provence in Northern Spain |
| Galico |
(L) |
French |
| Galigo |
(L) |
French |
| Galiko |
(L) |
French |
| Galimide |
(G) |
See Galimidi |
| Galimidi |
(G) |
Derives from Ganimidis, mythological servant in G-d's palace |
| Galin |
(L) |
France |
| Gallichi |
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France |
| Gallico |
(L) |
France |
| Gallicot |
(L) |
France |
| Gallel, Aben |
(A) |
Galilee in the north of Israel, Son of Galilee |
| Galliego |
(P) |
Galicia, Spain |
| Gallighi |
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France |
| Galo |
(P) |
Rooster |
| Galvao |
(P) |
Explosive, galvanic |
| Gama |
(P) |
Gamut, scale |
| Gama |
(G) |
Third letter of the Greek alphabet |
| Gama |
(P) |
Female game animal |
| Gamal |
(A) |
Camel |
| Gamarra |
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Name of several
towns in Basque country |
| Gamboa |
(P) |
Quince or Quince tree |
| Gamil |
(A) |
Beautiful |
| Gamis |
(A) |
Small apple like fruit |
| Gamiz |
(A) |
Small apple like fruit |
| Gammal |
(A) |
Camel |
| Gamoudi |
(A) |
Gamouda, Tunisia |
| Gamrasni |
(A) |
Ghamrasen, Tunisia |
| Ganacia |
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Greedy |
| Gandolfo |
(I) |
Gandolfo, Italy |
| Gandous |
(B) |
Calf |
| Gandus |
(B) |
Calf |
| Ganem |
(A) |
Stock breeder |
| Ganen |
(A) |
Animal breeder |
| Ganimides |
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Merry |
| Ganso |
(P) |
Goose, geese, gander |
| Gaon |
(H) |
Genius |
| Ganon |
(H)(S) |
Garden. Increase. |
| Ganon |
(H) |
Leader of a rabbinical
academy |
| Gaona |
(H) |
See Goan |
| Garbi |
(A) |
Gharb, Morocco |
| Garca |
(P) |
Herron, name of a town |
| Garcao |
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Young man |
| Garcea |
(S) |
High cliff |
| Garces |
(S) |
See Garcia |
| Garcia |
(S) |
High cliff |
| Garcias |
(S) |
High cliff |
| Garcin |
(F) |
Young servant |
| Garcin |
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Smart lad |
| Garcini |
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Smart lad |
| Garcon |
|
Smart lad |
| Garguir |
(H) |
Grain, also used by Ramban to mean very small community |
| Garsin |
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Smart lad |
| Garson |
(HB) |
See Gerson |
| Garson |
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Smart lad |
| Garzon |
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Smart lad |
| Garzin |
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Smart lad |
| Gascoa |
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France |
| Gascon |
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France |
| Gaspar |
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Courtier |
| Gaster |
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One who lives
in the fortress (Castro) |
| Gasto |
(P) |
Used, spent, expense |
| Gategno |
(F) or (S) |
Gatines, France or kitten |
| Gatenho |
(F) or (S) |
Gatines, France or kitten |
| Gateno |
(F) or (S) |
Gatines, France or kitten |
| Gatenyo |
(F) or (S) |
Gatines, France or kitten |
| Gatilho |
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Kitten |
| Gatinho |
(P) |
From the word gatenho, uncultivated, perhaps also uneducated |
| Gatinho |
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Kitten |
| Gato |
(P) |
Cat |
| Gattegna |
(F) or (P) |
Gatines, France or kitten |
| Gattegno |
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Kitten |
| Gatteno |
|
Kitten |
| Gattino |
|
Kitten |
| Gavay |
(H) |
From the Hebrew word
Gabby, tresurer |
| Gavriel |
(H) |
See Gabriel |
| Gavrilides |
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Gabriel |
| Gavsion |
(H) |
See Gabison |
| Gayas |
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Merry |
| Gayos |
|
Merry |
| Gazal |
(H) |
Gazelle |
| Gazale |
(H) |
Gazelle |
| Gaze |
(A) |
To receive money |
| Gazi |
(A) |
To receive money |
| Gedaliah |
(HB) |
G-d has made me grow |
| Gedelia |
(HB) |
G-d is great, the name of Zephania's grandfather |
| Gedeon |
(H) |
Warrior |
| Genazani |
(H) |
Genesis, the beginning |
| Genazano |
(H) |
Genesis, the beginning |
| Genaziano |
(H) |
Genesis, the beginning |
| Genazzani |
(H) |
Genesis, the beginning |
| Genazzano |
(H) |
Genesis, the beginning |
| Gentile |
(HB) |
Gentle |
| Gentili |
(HB) |
Gentle |
| Gentilli |
(HB) |
Gentle |
| Gentilomo |
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Gentleman |
| Gentiluomo |
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Gentleman |
| Geoni |
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Satisfied |
| Gerbi |
(A) |
Djerba, Tunisia |
| Gerez |
(S) |
Jerez, Spain |
| Geribi |
(A) |
Djerba, Tunisia |
| German |
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German |
| Gerondi |
(S) |
Gerona, Spain |
| Gershon |
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Pilgrim |
| Gerson |
(HB) |
Gershon. The son of Levi, son of Yaakov |
| Gerson |
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Pilgrim |
| Gerusalmi |
(H) |
Jerusalem |
| Gesua |
(H) |
Joshua |
| Ghaloua |
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Seller of fruit |
| Ghalula |
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Seller of fruit |
| Ghamrasni |
(A) |
Ghamrasen, , Tunisia |
| Ghanen |
(A) |
Longing |
| Gharbi |
(A) |
Charb, Morocco |
| Ghazale |
(H) |
Gazelle |
| Ghedaglia |
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G-d is great |
| Ghedalha |
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G-d is great |
| Ghedeglia |
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G-d is great |
| Ghenassia |
(H) |
From Manasseh, God has
made me forget |
| Ghevara |
(S) |
Guevara, Spain |
| Ghez |
(B) |
One who has moved from
home |
| Ghiat |
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Tribe of Ghiata |
| Ghidalia |
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G-d is great |
| Ghiron |
(S) |
Gerona, Spain |
| Ghouila |
(A) |
Vampire |
| Ghozal |
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Pidgeon |
| Ghozi |
(A) |
Benghazi |
| ghozlan |
(B) |
Gazelle |
| Ghozlani |
(B) |
Gazelle |
| Giahon |
(S) |
Gijon, Spain |
| Gideon |
(B) |
Warrior |
| Gidon |
(B) |
Warrior |
| Giehiel |
(B) |
Live G-d |
| Gigante |
(S) |
Giant |
| Giglio (Del) |
(A) |
Lilly |
| Giora |
(A) |
Jewel |
| Giorno |
(I) |
Afternoon |
| Giron |
(S) |
Gerona, Spain |
| Girondi |
(S) |
Gerona, Spain |
| Godinez |
(S)(V) |
Small, or from the
Visigothic, Goth meaning God |
| Godinho |
(S)(V) |
Small, or from the
Visigothic, Goth meaning God |
| Goeta |
(S) |
Houet, Spain |
| Goetta |
(S) |
Houet, Spain |
| Gomel |
(H) |
Reward or one who paid
the ransom or benifactor |
| Gomez |
(H) |
From the Hebrew meaning
benifactor |
| Gonclaves |
(S)(V) |
Variant spelling of
Goncalvo - Visigothic, battle genius |
| Gonsales |
(S)(V) |
Variant spelling of
Goncalvo - Visigothic, battle genius |
| Gonzaga |
(I) |
Gonzaga, Italy |
| Gonzales |
(S)(V) |
Variant spelling of
Goncalvo - Visigothic, battle genius |
| Gonzales |
(S)(V) |
Variant spelling of
Goncalvo - Visigothic, battle genius |
| Goslan |
(B) |
Gazelle |
| Goueta |
(S) |
Houet, Spain |
| Gouva |
(P) |
Goureia, Portugal |
| Gouvea |
(P) |
Gouveia, Portugal |
| Gouvia |
(P) |
Gouveia, Portugal |
| Gozal |
|
Pidgeon |
| Gozlan |
(B) |
Gazelle |
| Gracao |
|
Young man |
| Gracia |
(S) |
Beautiful, gracious |
| Gradis |
(P) |
Gradis, Portugal |
| Gradiz |
(P) |
Gradis, Portugal |
| Granada |
(A) |
From Granada |
| Granadi |
(A) |
From Granada |
| Granao |
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From Granada |
| Grandos |
(A) |
From Granada |
| Granata |
|
From Granada |
| Granate |
(A) |
From Granada |
| Granjo |
(P) |
From Granjo, Portugal |
| Grante |
(A) |
From Granada |
| Gratz |
(S) |
Anglicization of the
Spanish name Garcia |
| Graziados |
(S) |
Thanks to G-d
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| Greco |
(S) |
Greek |
| Grego |
(S) |
Greek |
| Grespin |
(S) |
Curley hair, see Crespin |
| Gressi |
(B) |
Oued Gheris river basin
in Morocco |
| Gressi |
(L) |
From the Latin degression,
meaning decent |
| Griguer |
(A) |
Guergour, Constantine,
Algeria |
| Guabay |
(H) |
See Gabbai |
| Guadalajara |
(S) |
City in Spain |
| Guadalulpe |
(S) |
City in Spain |
| Guahnish |
(A/BR/S) |
Derives from Ohanes (Almeria province of Spain) In turn derives
from Wahanis |
| Guarda |
(P) |
Guarda, Portugal |
| Gubbay |
(H) |
See Gabbai |
| Guedelha |
(P) |
Tuft of hair |
| Guedelha |
(HB) |
Derives from Guedalia, G-d is great. Grandfaher of
Zephania the prophet. See Gedaliah. |
| Guedelia |
(HB) |
See Gedaliah |
| Guedalla |
(HB) |
See Gedaliah. |
| Guedj |
(BR) |
Moving house, moved from
home |
| Gueiros |
|
Thornbush |
| Guenoun |
(A) |
Ait Guenoun, Morocco,
rabbit |
| Guenoune |
|
Ait Guenoun, Morroco rabbit |
| Guenun |
(A) |
Ait Guenoun, Morocco,
rabbit |
| Guerbaz |
|
Pock marked face |
| Guerra |
(P) |
War |
| Guerreiro |
(P) |
Warrior |
| Guerrero |
(S) |
Warrior |
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| Guetta |
(S) |
Houet, Spain |
| Guevara |
(S) |
Guevara, Spain |
| Guez |
(B) |
See Guedj |
| Guglielmi |
|
William |
| Guidalia |
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G-d is great |
| Guideon |
(B) |
Warrior |
| Guidj |
(B) |
Guighaia Berber tribe |
| Guigue |
(B) |
Guighaia Berber tribe |
| Guigui |
(B) |
Guighaia Berber tribe |
| Guillermo |
(P) |
The protector |
| Guily |
(B) |
Guily, Nefoussa, Lybia |
| Guimaraes |
(P) |
City in Portugal |
| Guio |
(P) |
Guide, drive |
| Gusmao |
(V) |
Land owner, good man,
nobleman, served in the military |
| Guzman |
(V) |
Land owner, good man,
nobleman, served in the military |
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