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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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| Kabasso |
(P) |
Cabaco, Portugal |
| Kabbaso |
(P) |
Cabaco, Portugal |
| Kabbazo |
(P) |
Cabaco, Portugal |
| Kabla |
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Midwife |
| Kaboun |
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Hunchback |
| Kabron (Ibn) |
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Male goat |
| Kaddouche |
(H) |
Holy, consecrated |
| Kadoorie |
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Kadur, India |
| Kados |
(H) |
Holy, consecrated |
| Kadosh |
(H) |
Holy, consecrated |
| Kadouch |
(H) |
Holy, consecrated |
| Kaduch |
(H) |
Holy, consecrated |
| Kafi |
(A) |
Enough, sufficient |
| Kafi |
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Presumptuous |
| Kafsudo |
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Big headed |
| Kahan |
(H) |
Cohan, priest |
| Kahanoff |
(H) |
Priest |
| Kaim |
(H) |
Prominent, G-d exists |
| Kakon |
(H) |
Gasgoine, France |
| Kalaora |
(S) |
See Calahora |
| Kalderon |
(P)(S) |
See Calderon, seller of
pans or kettles |
| Kalef |
(HB) |
See Caleb |
| Kalev |
(HB) |
See Caleb |
| Kalfa |
(A) |
The big successor |
| Kalifa |
(A) |
Successor |
| Kalili |
(S) |
Calahora, Spain |
| Kalistis |
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Excelent |
| Kalfon |
(A) |
The big successor |
| Kalo |
(Ladino) |
See Calo |
| Kalonimo |
(G) |
Good name |
| Kalonimos |
(G) |
Shem tov, beautiful name |
| Kamhi |
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Flour seller |
| Kanaoui |
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Coffee seller |
| Kaneti |
(S) |
Canete, Spain |
| Kanetti |
(S) |
Canete, Spain |
| Kanizou |
(S) |
Canizo, Spain |
| Kanizou |
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Fishing rod |
| Kanoui |
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Coffee seller |
| Kapeta |
(I) |
Capeta, Italy |
| Kapo |
(I) |
Capo meaning the chief or
head. Also a small finger bar placed on a string instrument like a
guitar |
| Kapoulias |
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Small group or a
Romaniote Jewish word meaning hind quarters of a mule |
| Kapoussi |
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He who wears a hood |
| Kapouyah |
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Small group |
| Kapuzato |
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He who wears a hood |
| Karallou |
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Insect |
| Kariba |
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Next |
| Karkaconi |
(F) |
Carcassone, France |
| Karmes |
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Out door fair in the
Netherlands |
| Karmona |
(S) |
Carmona, Spain |
| Karoub |
(A) |
Ouled el Kharroubi |
| Karoubi |
(A) |
Ouled el Kharroubi |
| Karsenti |
(S) |
Carelente, Spain |
| Karsenty |
(S) |
Carelente, Spain |
| Kashi |
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Sugar cane seller |
| Kaspi |
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Treasurer |
| Kassab |
(A) |
Qassab, meaning butcher |
| Kassabi |
(A) |
Qassab, meaning butcher |
| Kassis |
|
Non-Muslim priest |
| Kassorla |
(S) |
Cassorla, Spain |
| Katalan |
(S) |
Cataluna, Spain |
| Kasteel |
(S) |
Castela, Spain |
| Kastel |
(G) |
Castle |
| Kastoriano |
(G) |
From Kastoria, Greece |
| Kasorla |
(S) |
Cassorla, Spain |
| Katalan |
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Cataluna, Spain |
| Katan |
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Small, short |
| Katouche |
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Toupee |
| Kattan |
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Small, short |
| Kay |
(H) |
Tailor |
| Kayeri |
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Intelligent |
| Kazes |
(S) |
Cazes, Spain |
| Kazoula |
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Stick |
| Keizer |
(S) |
Caceres, Spain |
| Kemmoun |
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Cumin |
| Kerido |
(S) |
Dear |
| Keroub |
(H) |
Cherubim, winged
celestial being |
| Kerub |
(H) |
Cherubim, winged
celestial being |
| Kessous |
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Lowered in the sense of
having lost priesthood rights |
| Kessus |
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Lowered in the sense of
having lost priesthood rights |
| Khafit |
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Light |
| Khaffit |
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Light |
| Khaiat |
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Tailor |
| Khalf |
(A) |
The successor, califa |
| Khalfa |
(A) |
Califa, the successor |
| Khalfon |
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Money changer |
| Khalfum (Ibn) |
(A) |
Money changer |
| Khalifa |
(A) |
Light |
| Khalife |
(A) |
The successor |
| Khalifeh |
(A) |
The successor |
| Khalili |
(S) |
Calahora, Spain |
| Khallas |
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Treasurer |
| Kharrat |
|
Turner |
| Khawaja |
(T) |
Lord |
| Khayat |
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Tailor |
| Khayoun |
(H) |
He who lives long |
| Khemis |
|
Thurday or tenant |
| Kherdaji |
(A) |
Seller of tiny gadjets |
| Khlifa |
(A) |
The successosr |
| Khouama |
(A) |
Priest |
| Kibrit |
|
Match |
| Kimhi |
|
Miller, flour seller |
| Kisraoui |
|
fortified village |
| Klifa |
(A) |
Successor |
| Klifi |
(A) |
Successor |
| Knafo |
|
One who wears a
protective cover |
| Koen |
(H) |
Cohain, priest |
| Kofinas |
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Neighbor |
| Kohab |
(H) |
Star |
| Kokkinos |
(Gr) |
Red head or red tower on
the Island of Crete |
| Kolovos |
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Mutilated |
| Konfino |
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Neighbor |
| Konki |
(S) |
Cuenca, Sspain |
| Konstantis |
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Constantinople |
| Kordes |
(G) |
See Cordes |
| Kordova |
(S) |
Cordova, Spain |
| Kori |
(I) |
Kori. Italy |
| Koriat |
(S) |
Cora, Spain |
| Koronel |
(S) |
See Coronel, honorary
title granted to Abraham Senior upon his conversion |
| Koscas |
(P) |
Cascais, Portugal |
| Koskas |
(P) |
Cascais, Portugal |
| Kotopoulis |
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Chicken |
| Kouriel |
(S) |
Curiel, Spain |
| Kovo |
(I) |
Couo, Italy |
| Kowo |
(I) |
Couo, Italy |
| Krespin |
(S) |
Curly hair |
| Krespine |
(S) |
Curly hair |
| Krief |
(A) |
Little lamb or delicate
person |
| Krieff |
(A) |
Little lamb or delicate
person |
| Krikeb |
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Fat man |
| Kriskis |
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Off spring, descendent |
| Krispin |
(S) |
Curly hair |
| Krissi |
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Belly button, gluton |
| Ksabi |
(A) |
Qassab, meaning butcher |
| Ktprza |
(S) |
Fourteen |
| Ktourza |
(S) |
Fourteen |
| Kunio |
(I) |
Cuneo, Italy |
| Kurdi |
|
From Iran, Kurdish
lineage |
| Kush |
(A) |
Small shop |
| Kutiel |
(H) |
G-d will feed, from the
Hebrew Yekoutiel, and Yekutiel |
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