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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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| Laabam |
(A) |
Ouled Laabane, Oran |
| Laban |
(H) |
The brother of Isacc's
wife, meaning white |
| Labbouz |
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Bread, baker |
| Labegu |
(S) |
Laegui, Spain |
| Labrat |
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Free man |
| Lachkar |
(A) |
Derives from al asghar meaning blond or red haired
or from la asker meaning the army |
| Ladero |
(S) |
Laredo |
| Lafaia |
(A) |
See Lafia |
| Lafia |
(A) |
Derives from al afia meaning the health |
| Lagaris |
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Pure, immaculate |
| Lagarto |
(P) |
Lizard |
| Lagnado |
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Hairy |
| Lago |
(S) |
Lagoon |
| Lagonna |
(S) |
Laguna |
| Lagos |
(P) |
Lakes |
| Laguna |
(S) |
Lagoon |
| Lahana |
(BR) |
See Lahyani |
| Lahmi |
|
Bethlehem, Isreal |
| Lahmy |
|
Bethlehem, Isreal |
| Lahyani |
(BR) |
Derives from al Hyana, a Berber tribe |
| Laik |
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A sleeveless cloak, a
mantle |
| Lais |
(A) |
Lion |
| Lakholar |
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Green eyes |
| Lallouch |
(B) |
Lamb |
| Lallout |
(A) |
Military attendent |
| Lalos |
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Talkative |
| Lalou |
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Eliahu |
| Lalouche |
(B) |
Lamb |
| Laluff |
(A) |
Military attendant |
| Lamas |
(P) |
Muds, also the names of several towns |
| Lambrozo |
(S) |
Shinning, Luminous |
| Lamego |
(P) |
From mud, the name of a city,
Lamego, Portugal |
| Lanado |
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Hairy |
| Laniado |
|
Hairy |
| Lanzana |
(I) |
Lanciano, Italy |
| Lanzano |
(I) |
Lanciano, Italy |
| Laponte |
(P) |
The bridge |
| Lara (de) |
(S) |
From Lara, Spain |
| Laras |
(S) |
Lara, Spain |
| Larat |
(S) |
Lara, Spain |
| Laredo |
(S) |
Laredo, Spain |
| Lascar |
(A) |
Red head or from the
Arabic la asker, meaning the army |
| Laskar |
(A) |
Red head or from the
Arabic la asker, meaning the army |
| Lasr |
(A) |
Alt Lasri, Morocco |
| Lasry |
(A) |
Alt Lasri, Morocco |
| Latif (de) |
(A) |
Delicate, pleasant |
| Lates |
(F) |
Lattes, Herault, France |
| Latis |
(F) |
Lattes, Herault, France |
| Lattes |
(F) |
Lattes, Herault, France |
| Lattis |
(F) |
Lattes, Herault, France |
| Laudadio (de) |
(I) |
Praises G-d |
| Laude |
(I) |
Praises G-d |
| Laudi |
(I) |
Praises C-d |
| Lavi |
(H) |
Lion |
| Layani |
(BR) |
See Lahyani |
| Lazara |
(H) |
G-d helps |
| Lazaro |
(H) |
G-d helps |
| Lazarus |
(H) |
G-d helps |
| Lazimi |
(A) |
One who does not speak
Arabic |
| Lazraque |
(A) |
Derives from the word Alazraki. The blue eyed |
| Leal |
(P)(S) |
Loyal |
| Lealtad |
(P)(S) |
Loyalty |
| Leao |
(P) |
Lion |
| Leao (de) |
(S) |
From Leon, Spain |
| Leb |
(H) |
Heart |
| Lebaan |
(HB) |
Derives from Lavan meaning white. Jacob's father in law. |
| Leban |
(HB) |
White |
| Lebar |
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The sea, maratine |
| Lebben |
(D)(Y) |
Variant of Leben |
| Lebe |
(H) |
Heart |
| Leben |
(A) |
Little milk |
| Leben |
(D)(Y) |
Life |
| Leben |
(H) |
White |
| Lebhor |
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The sea, maratine |
| Legasa |
(BR) |
Derives from the Berber tribe Ait Wagassa |
| Legrain |
(F) |
The seed |
| Leiria(de) |
(P) |
From Leiria,
Portugal |
| Leitao |
(P) |
Suckling pig, pork |
| Leite |
(P) |
Milk |
| Lellouch |
(A) |
Young lamb |
| Lellouche |
(A) |
Allush, the young lamb |
| Lelouch |
(A) |
Young lamb |
| Lelouche |
(A) |
Young lamb |
| Lemos |
(P) |
Helm |
| Lemos (de) |
(S) |
From Lemos, Spain |
| Leon(de) |
(S) |
From Leon, Spain |
| Leoncini |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Leone |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Leoni |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Leonino |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Leonzini |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Ler |
(P) |
To read |
| Lerma |
(S) |
:Lerma, Spain |
| Levante (de) |
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Levantine |
| Levantino |
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Levantine |
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Leve |
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Light |
| Leven |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Levey |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Levi |
(HB) |
From the tribe of Levi. A
Levite, priest (rabbi) assistant |
| Levi de |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Levie |
HB) |
See Levi |
| Levij |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Levim |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Levit |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Levitt |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Levy |
(HB) |
See Levi |
| Lezar |
(HB) |
Derives from Elazar |
| Licha |
(A)(H) |
Elisha, a prophet in the
Hebrew bible and Qur'an meaning my G-d is salvation |
| Licha |
(A)(H) |
Elisha, a prophet in the
Hebrew bible and Qur'an meaning my G-d is salvation |
| Lillouf |
(A) |
Military attendant |
| Lima |
(P) |
File, plant, river in north Portugal |
| Lima(de) |
(P) |
Ponte de Lima, Portugal |
| Linares |
(S) |
City in Spain meaning
where linen is made or where flax is grown. |
| Lindo |
(P)(S) |
Beautiful |
| Linhares |
(P) |
City in Portugal meaning
where linen is made or where flax is made. |
| Lion |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Lione |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Lioni |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Liot |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Liote |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Lis |
(A)(H) |
Derived from Laish meaning lion |
| Lisboa |
(P) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Lisboarda |
(P) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Lisbona |
(P) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Lisbonna |
(P) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Lisbonne |
(P) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Lizbona |
(P) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Llel |
(H) |
From Hillel, Jewish
religious leader, greatly praised |
| Lobata |
(P)(S) |
Small wolf |
| Lobatam |
(P)(S) |
Small wolf |
| Lobatan |
(P)(S) |
Small wolf |
| Lobato |
(P)(S) |
Small wolf, weak |
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Lobatto |
(P)(S) |
Small wolf |
| Lobo |
(P)(S) |
Wolf |
| Lofez |
(S) |
Meaning Lopez |
| Loia |
(S) |
Loya, Spain |
| Lomba |
(P) |
Upland |
| Lombard |
(P) |
From Lombardia, Itay |
| Lombardi |
(I) |
From Lombardia, Italy |
| Lopez |
(P) |
Son of Lopo |
| Loria |
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Laurated |
| Lorki |
(S) |
Lorca, Spain |
| Loufrani |
(BR) |
Man with long hair or from Oufrane, Morocco |
| Louisada |
(P) |
Louisada, Portugal |
| Louisadat |
(P) |
Louisada, Portugal |
| Louizada |
(P) |
Louisada, Portugal |
| Loulou |
(A) |
Ain Lahlou, Morocco |
| Lounel |
(F) |
Lunel, France |
| Lourenco |
(P) |
Lawrence |
| Louri |
(I) |
Loria, Italy |
| Lousada |
(P) |
Name of a town, in
Portugal |
| Louski |
(S) |
Huesca, Spain |
| Lousky |
(S) |
Huesca, Spain |
| Louzon |
(F) |
Ozon, France |
| Louzoun |
(F) |
Ozon, France |
| Loya |
(S) |
Loya, Spain |
| Lozato |
(G) |
Lausitz, Germany |
| Lucena |
(L) |
:Lucena, Cordova, Spainaa |
| Lufrani |
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Long hair |
| Lugasi |
(A) |
Tribe of Ait Wagassa,
Morocco |
| Lugassi |
(A) |
Tribe of Ait Wagassa,
Morocco |
| Luisada |
(P) |
Lousada, Portugal |
| Luizada |
(P) |
Lousada, Portugal |
| Lulu |
(A) |
Ain Lahhou, Morocco |
| Lumbroso |
(S) |
Shinning,Luminous |
| Lumbrozo |
(S) |
Shinning, Luminous |
| Lunel |
(F) |
Lunel, France |
| Luria |
(I) |
Loria, Italy |
| Lusena |
(S) |
Lucena, Spain |
| Lussena |
(S) |
Lucena, Spain |
| Lusitano |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Lusa |
(P) |
Portuguese (female) |
| Lussato |
(G) |
Lausitz, Germany |
| Luzan |
(F) |
Ozon, France |
| Luzena |
(S) |
Lucena, Spain |
| Luzon |
(F) |
Ozon, France |
| Luzzati |
(G) |
Lausitz, Germany |
| Luzzato |
(G) |
Lausitz, Germany |
| Luzzatti |
(G) |
Lausitz, Germany |
| Luzzatto |
(G) |
Lausitz, Germany |
| Lyon |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
| Lyons |
(S) |
Leon, Spain |
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