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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
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Some solutions are "educated guesses". Citations not provided.
Corrections accepted.
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| Name
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Language |
Translation(s) |
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| H |
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| Ha |
(H) |
Prefix meaning the. |
| Ha Soffer |
(H) |
Writer, also see Hasoffer
and Soffer |
| Habas |
|
Baker |
| Habbaz |
|
Baker |
| Habbib |
(A) |
Beloved or dear |
| Haber |
(H) |
Friend |
| Habert |
(H) |
Friend |
| Habib |
(A) |
Beloved or dear |
| Habiba |
(A) |
Beloved or dear |
| Habout |
|
He who walks on all fours |
| Hachim |
(A) |
Doctor |
| Hadad |
(A) |
Smith |
| Hadani |
(A) |
From Aden, Yemen |
| Haddad |
(A) |
Smith |
| Haddan |
(H) |
From the Hebrew Judah |
| Haddok |
|
Skillful, intelligent |
| Haddouk |
|
Skillful, intelligent |
| Hadef |
(A) |
Target |
| Hadgege |
|
Grave digger |
| Hadid |
(A) |
Smith |
| Hadida |
(A) |
Iron rod |
| Hadidah |
(A) |
Iron rod |
| Hadjad |
(A) |
:Pilgrim |
| Hadjadj |
|
Grave digger |
| Hadjedy |
|
Grave digger |
| Hadjedy |
(A) |
Pilgrim |
| Hadjes |
(A) |
Separation |
| Hadjez |
(A) |
Separation |
| Hadjopoulos |
(A) |
Pilgrim's son |
| Hadni |
(A) |
From the city of Aden |
| Hafar |
(H) |
Grave digger |
| Haffar |
(H) |
Grave digger |
| Hagay |
(H) |
Also Hagai or Haggai, my
celebration, a minor prophet of the old testament |
| Hagege |
|
Pilgrim |
| Haggiag |
(A) |
Pilgrim |
| Hagiage |
(A) |
Pilgrim |
| Hagouel |
|
C-d be celebrated |
| Haguel |
|
G-d be celebrated |
| Hahazan |
(H) |
Cantor |
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| Haiat |
|
Tailor |
| Haim |
(H) |
Life |
| Haimov |
(H) |
Life |
| Haio |
(H) |
Yeshaiahu, G-d is
salvation |
| Haion |
|
He who lives long |
| Haj |
(A) |
Pilgrim |
| Hajage |
(A) |
Pilgrim |
| Hajaj |
(A) |
Pilgrim |
| Hajat |
|
Tailor |
| Hajjaj |
(A) |
Pilgrim |
| Haioune |
|
He who lives long |
| Hajon |
|
He who lives long |
| Hakham |
|
Wise |
| Hakim |
(A) |
Doctor, wise or learned
man |
| Hakin |
(A) |
Doctor, wise or learned
man |
| Hakouk |
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Religious fundamentalist |
| Halabi |
(A) |
Aleppo, Syria |
| Halac |
|
Barber |
| Halak |
|
Barber |
| Halali |
(B) |
Tribe Beni-Hallal |
| Halahmi |
|
Bethlehem, Israel |
| Halaoua |
(B) |
Tribe from Maghreb |
| Halenquero |
(P) |
Alenquer, Portugal |
| Halfon |
|
Money changer |
| Halife |
|
See Halife |
| Halifi |
(A)(?) |
Caliph or successor or
substitute for slave exchange |
| Haliffi |
|
See Halifi |
| Halimi |
|
Intelligent, wise |
| Halioua |
|
Pleasant, sweet |
| Haliwa |
|
Pleasant, sweet |
| Hallaco |
|
Barber |
| Hallak |
|
Barber |
| Hallale |
(B) |
Tribe Beni-Hallal |
| Hallali |
(B) |
Tribe Beni-Hallal |
| Hallas |
(A) |
Finish |
| Hamaarabi |
(A) |
Occidental, western |
| Hamadan |
(A) |
Hamadan, Iran |
| Hamadani |
(A) |
Hamadan, Iran |
| Hamis |
(A) |
Five, for five fingers of the hand against the evil eye |
| Hamiz |
(A) |
Five, for five fingers of the hand against the evil eye |
| Hammami |
(A) |
Hamama, Tunisia |
| Hammou |
|
See Homu
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| Hamou
|
(H) |
Hayyim meaning life |
| Hamou |
|
Father in law |
| Hamou |
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| Hamou |
(A) |
Mohammed |
| Hamron |
|
Red person |
| Hamu |
|
See Hamou |
| Hamurcia |
(S) |
Murcia, Spain |
| Hana |
(H) |
Gracious, mother of
Samuel |
| Hanin |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearning |
| Hanine |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearning |
| Hanini |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearning |
| Hanono |
(H) |
Help |
| Hanoun |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearning |
| Hanna |
(H) |
Gracious, mother of
Samuel |
| Hannoun |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearning |
| Hannuna |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearning |
| Hanouna |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearning |
| Hansis |
(B) |
Spark |
| Hanun |
|
Merciful, longing,
yearing |
| Hanuna |
|
Merciful, longing
yearning |
| Haoudji |
|
Lives in the out skirts |
| Haquim |
(A) |
Physician, wise or
learned man |
| Harael |
(A) |
Silk |
| Harari |
(H) |
From the Hebrew Charari
meaning mountaineer. Used to describe residents of Montepelier,
France |
| Harbon |
( )(G) |
Rude man, or from the
teutonic meaning glorious little warrior |
| Harboun |
( )(G) |
Rude man, or from the
teutonic meaning glorious little warrior |
| Harel |
(H) |
Mount of G-d |
| Hares |
|
Sculptor |
| Harfi |
(B) |
Very dry skin |
| Hariri |
(A) |
Silk dealer |
| Haro (de) |
(S) |
Haro, Spain |
| Haroubi |
(H) |
Carob tree |
| Harouche |
(S) |
Arouche, Spain |
| Harras |
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Sculptor |
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| Harroche |
(S) |
Arouche, Spain |
| Harrouche |
(S) |
Arouche, Spain |
| Harrosh |
(H) |
Leader, hunter |
| Harrus |
(H) |
Leader, hunter |
| Harrush |
(H) |
Leader, hunter |
| Harubi |
(H) |
Carob tree |
| Haruch |
(H) |
Leader, hunter |
| Hasan |
(A) |
Beautiful, good,
benefactor |
| Hasbani |
(A) |
Tributary of Jordan
River, Hasbani, Lebanon |
| Hasda |
|
Also see Asda, meaning grace |
| Hasdai |
(H) |
Merciful |
| Hasday |
(H) |
Merciful |
| Haserfaty |
|
Also Sarfaty meaning
French |
| Hasid |
(H) |
Merciful, loving kindness |
| Hasoffer |
(H) |
Also see Ha Soffer and
Soffer, writer |
| Hassan |
(A) |
Benefactor, beautiful |
| Hassid |
(H) |
Merciful, loving kindness |
| Hassidof |
(H) |
Merciful, loving kindness |
| Hassin |
(H) |
Strong, brave |
| Hassine |
(H) |
Strong, brave |
| Hassoun |
(A) |
Benefactor |
| Hassouni |
(A) |
Benefactor |
| Hassyd |
(H) |
Merciful, loving kindness |
| Hatab |
|
Lumber seller |
| Hatchel |
(S) |
Hachuelo, Spain |
| Hatchouel |
(S) |
Hachuelo, Spain |
| Hatchuel |
(S) |
Hachuelo, Spain |
| Hatchwel |
(S) |
Hachuelo, Spain |
| Hatchwell |
(S) |
Hachuelo, Spain |
| Hattab |
|
Lumber seller |
| Hatuel |
(S) |
Hachuelo, Spain |
| Hauran |
(A) |
Hauran, Syria |
| Haver |
(H) |
Friend |
| Haviv |
(A) |
Beloved or dear |
| Hayani |
(A) |
Alhayyani, ancient
Assyrian King |
| Hayat |
(A) |
Tailor |
| Hayata |
(A) |
Tailor |
| Hayate |
(A) |
Tailor |
| Hayati |
(A) |
Tailor |
| Hayim |
(H) |
Life |
| Haym |
(H) |
Life |
| Hayon |
(H) |
He who lives long |
| Hayoun |
(H) |
He who lives long |
| Hayout |
(H) |
Life |
| Hayot |
(H) |
Life |
| Hayyat |
(A) |
A snake |
| Hayyat |
(A) |
Tailor |
| Hayyim (Ibn) |
(H) |
Life |
| Hayyun |
(H) |
He who lives long |
| Hazaken |
(H) |
The old one |
| Hazan |
(H) |
Liturgical singer, cantor |
| Hazarfati |
|
French |
| Hazaz |
(H) |
Glazier |
| Hazday |
(H) |
Merciful |
| Haziel |
(B) |
G-d sees |
| Hazot |
(H) |
Dreamer |
| Hazout |
(H) |
Dreamer |
| Hazzan |
(H) |
Liturgical singer, cantor |
| Heber |
(H) |
Friend |
| Helfon |
|
Money changer |
| Helueni |
|
Confectioner |
| Helueni |
(H) |
From Helouani, clearing
in the woods |
| Helwany |
|
Confectioner |
| Helwany |
(H) |
From Helouani, clearing
in the woods |
| Helwehini |
|
Confectioner |
| Helwehini |
(H) |
From Helouani, clearing
in the woods |
| Hemsi |
(A) |
Fifth for the fifth child |
| Hendricks |
(S) |
From the name Henrique,
Lord of the house |
| Henero |
(S) |
January |
| Henrique |
(S) |
Lord of the house |
| Henriques |
(P)(S) |
Es meaning son, Son of Henry,
Henrique |
| Hereira |
(S) |
A smith |
| Herera |
(S) |
A smith |
| Hergas |
(A) |
A man |
| Herrera |
(S) |
A smith |
| Herrero |
(S) |
A smith such as an iron smith |
| Heskia |
(H) |
Hezekiah, 14th King of
Judah, G-d is my strength |
| Hezkiya |
(H) |
Hezehiah, 14th king of
Judah, G-d is my strength |
| Hidalgo |
(S) |
Nobleman |
| Hija |
(S) |
Daughter |
| Hilel |
(H) |
Jewish religious leader,
greatly praised |
| Hillel |
(H) |
Jewish religious leader,
greatly praised |
| Hiluani |
|
Confectioner |
| Hiluani |
(H) |
From Helouani, clearing
in the woods |
| Hilwani |
|
Confectioner |
| Hilwani |
(H) |
From Helouani, clearing
in the woods |
| Himi |
(B) |
Sensual |
| Himy |
(B) |
Sensual |
| Hindi |
|
Hindu |
| Hodara |
|
Spice merchant |
| Hodari |
|
Spice merchant |
| Hombres |
(S) |
Men |
| Homen |
(P) |
Man |
| Hopa |
(S) |
Cassock |
| Horabuena |
(S) |
Good time |
| Horta |
(P) |
Garden (same as Orta) |
| Hota |
|
fish monger |
| Houli |
(A) |
Skillful |
| Houlli |
(A) |
Skillful |
| Houta |
|
Fish monger |
| Houtha |
|
Fish monger |
| Hoyo |
(S) |
Hole, pit, dent |
| Hoz |
(S) |
Sickle, gorge, ravine |
| Huerin |
|
Cats |
| Huerta |
(S) |
Green grocer, grove,
vegetable patch, garden |
| Huesca |
(S) |
Huesca, Spain |
| Hueta |
(S) |
Hueta, Spain |
| Huli |
(A) |
Skillful |
| Hulli |
(A) |
Skillful |
| Hulo |
(A) |
Skillful |
| Hulu |
(A) |
Skillful |
| Husillo |
(S) |
Small spindle, dim, also
see Hassan |
| Husilo |
(A) |
See Husillo |
| Huta |
|
Fish monger |
| Hwerin |
|
Cats |
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