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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.
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| Name |
Language |
Translation(s) |
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| Naaman |
(H) |
Biblical character from
the Book of Kings, Pleasantness |
| Naamane |
(H) |
Biblical character from
the Book of Kings, Pleasantness |
| Naamias |
(H) |
See Nehemia |
| Naar |
(H) |
Young man |
| Nabarro |
(S) |
Navarra, Spain |
| Nabati |
(A) |
Tribe of Maghreb, North
Africa |
| Naben |
(A) |
Tribe of Maghreb, North
Africa |
| Nabes |
(S) |
Ships |
| Nabo |
(P)(S) |
Turnip, dull, fool |
| Nabon |
(S) |
Large turnip |
| Naccache |
(A) |
Sculpture, engraver |
| Nachama |
(H) |
Comfort |
| Nachmanides |
(H) |
See Nahman |
| Nachmias |
(H) |
See Nehemia |
| Nachon |
(H) |
See Navon |
| Nada |
(P)(S) |
Nothing |
| Nadaf |
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Noble |
| Nadal |
(A) |
From Nidal, meaning struggle |
| Nadam |
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Jeweler |
| Nafatali |
(H) |
Struggling |
| Naftali |
(H) |
Struggling |
| Nafuci |
(A) |
Soul or Nafus, Morocco |
| Nafusa |
(A) |
Nafus, Morroco |
| Nafusi |
(A) |
Nafus, Morocco |
| Nagar |
(S) |
Najera, Spain |
| Nagara |
(S) |
Najera, Spain |
| Nagares |
(S) |
Najera, Spain |
| Nagari |
(A) |
See Najar |
| Nagari |
(S) |
Najera, Spain |
| Nagarri |
(A) |
See Najar |
| Nagera |
(S) |
Najera, Spain |
| Naggar |
(S) |
Najera, Spain |
| Nagi |
(A) |
Confident |
| Nagiar |
(S) |
Najera, Spain |
| Nagid |
(H) |
Prince |
| Nahaisi |
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Copper artisian |
| Nahaissi |
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Copper artisian |
| Naham |
(S) |
Naon, Spain |
| Nahamias |
(H) |
G-d soothes |
| Nahar |
(H) |
River, also see Naar |
| Nahisi |
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Copper artisian |
| Nahissi |
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Copper artisian |
| Nahmias |
(H) |
Comfort |
| Nahman |
(H) |
Comfortor,
G-d consoled me |
| Nahmani |
(H) |
G-d consoled me |
| Nahmany |
(H) |
G-d consoled me |
| Nahmanides |
(H) |
See Nahman |
| Nahmann |
(H) |
See Nahman |
| Nahmad |
(H) |
Benevolent |
| Nahmias |
(H) |
See Nehemia, G-d soothes |
| Nahmiash |
(H) |
G-d soothes |
| Nahmijas |
(H) |
G-d soothes |
| Nahon |
(H) |
See Navon |
| Nahon |
(S) |
Naon, Spain |
| Nahom |
(S) |
Naon, Spain |
| Nahome |
(S) |
Naon, Spain |
| Nahora |
(N) |
Ben Naouri, Algeria, the
enlightened |
| Nahori |
(A) |
Ben Naouri, Algeria, the
enlightened |
| Nahory |
(A) |
Ben Naouri, Algeria, the
enlightened |
| Nahum |
(HB) |
Comforted, also the name of a Prophet |
| Naja |
(A) |
See Najar |
| Najar |
(A) |
Carpenter |
| Najara |
(A) |
See Najar |
| Najari |
(A) |
See Najar |
| Najera |
(A) |
See Najar |
| Najum |
(A) |
Star |
| Nakam |
(H) |
Revenge |
| Namias |
(H) |
See Nehemia |
| Namiaz |
(H) |
See Nehemia |
| Namorado |
(P) |
Boy friend,
lover,sweetheart |
| Naon |
(H) |
See Navon |
| Naor |
(AM) |
Light |
| Naouri |
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Erudite |
| Naphataly |
(H) |
See Naphtali |
| Naphtali |
(H) |
Son of the Patriarch Jacob |
| Naphthali |
(H) |
See Naphtali |
| Narboim |
(F) |
Narbonne, France |
| Narbonim |
(F) |
Narbonne, France |
| Narbona |
(F) |
Narbonne, France |
| Narboni |
(F) |
Narbonne, France |
| Nasci |
(H) |
See Nasi |
| Nashahon |
(HB) |
From Nahshon, also a dashing person |
| Nasi |
(HB) |
Prince |
| Nasser |
(A) |
Saviour, victory, triumph |
| Nassi |
(HB) |
See Nasi |
| Nasso |
(HB) |
See Nasi |
| Nassy |
(HB) |
See Nasi |
| Nata |
(P) |
Cream from milk |
| Natam |
(H) |
G-d came |
| Natan |
(H) |
G-d came |
| Nataf |
(H) |
Aromatic resin |
| Natali |
(H) |
My burden, my load,
struggling |
| Natan |
(HB) |
He gave, name of he profit |
| Natanel |
(HB) |
God gave |
| Natas |
(S) |
Cream from milk (plural) |
| Nathan |
(H) |
See Natan |
| Natronay |
(H) |
One of the Gaonites |
| Nauri |
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Reudite |
| Nava |
(S) |
Hollow plain between two mountains |
| Navara |
(S) |
Navarra, Spain |
| Navaro |
(S) |
Navarra, Spain |
| Navarra |
(S) |
Navarra, SpaIn |
| Navarres |
(S) |
Navarra, Spain |
| Navarrinho |
(S) |
Navvara, Spain |
| Navarro |
(S) |
Navarra, Spain |
| Naves |
(S) |
Ships |
| Navon |
(H) |
Wise, clever |
| Nebot |
(Cat) |
Nephew |
| Nebout |
(Cat) |
Nephew |
| Nebouth |
(Cat) |
Nephew |
| Necim |
(H) |
See Nissim |
| Nedam |
(H) |
Light or precious stones
worker |
| Nedjma |
(A) |
Star |
| Nedour |
(A) |
Nadour, Algeria |
| Nefoussi |
(B) |
Nefus, Morocco |
| Nefoussy |
(B) |
Nefus, Morocco |
| Nefusi |
(B) |
Nefus, Morocco |
| Nefussi |
(B) |
Nefus, Morocco |
| Negro |
(P)(S) |
Black, dark or from
Aldeia Dos Negros, Spain |
| Negron |
(S) |
Augmentative of black |
| Nehama |
(H) |
Comfort |
| Nehamas |
(H) |
Comfort |
| Nehemia |
(HB) |
Name of the prophet, meaning "G-d has comforted" |
| Nehemias |
(H) |
G-d will comfort |
| Nehemya |
(H) |
G-d soothes or comforted |
| Nehmad |
(H) |
Benevolent |
| Nejama |
(H) |
Comfort |
| Nephtali |
(H) |
My struggle, Maftali
second of Jacob founder of a tribe of Israel |
| Nepi |
(I) |
Nepet, Italy |
| Neppi |
(I) |
Nepet, Italy |
| Nesim |
(A)(T) |
Miracles |
| Nesry |
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Royal crown |
| Nessun |
(A()T) |
Miracles |
| Neto |
(P)(S) |
Grandson |
| Netto |
(P)(S) |
Grandson |
| Neves |
(P) |
From snow |
| Nezar |
(A) |
From niza meaning small |
| Nidam |
(H) |
Light or precious stones
worker |
| Niddam |
(H) |
Light or precious stones
worker |
| Niebla |
(S) |
Fog |
| Nieto |
(S) |
Grandson, grandchild |
| Nietto |
(S) |
Grandson, grandchild |
| Nifoci |
(A) |
See Nafuci |
| Nigri |
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Negro, black |
| Nigrin |
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Negro, black |
| Njnj |
(S) |
Children |
| Ninio |
(S) |
Children |
| Nino |
(S) |
Boy |
| Ninos |
(S) |
Children |
| Ninyo |
(S) |
Children |
| Nissim |
(H) |
Miracles, wonders The name of a Talmud Comentator |
| Niza |
(F) |
Nice, France |
| Nizza |
(F) |
Nice, France |
| Noah |
(HB) |
Calm, comfortable. The ark builder |
| Noble |
(S) |
Noble, nobility, good
manners |
| Nobles (de) |
(S) |
Noble, nobility, good
manners |
| Nobre |
(P) |
Noble, nobility, good
manners |
| Nogueira |
(P) |
Walnut tree |
| Nogueria |
(S) |
Walnut tree plantation |
| Noguera |
(S) |
Walnut tree |
| Nogueras |
(S) |
Walnut trees |
| Noe |
(HB) |
Noah |
| Noe |
(H) |
Restfull |
| Noronha |
(S) |
Norona, Spain |
| Norsa |
(J) |
Norsia, Umbria, Italy |
| Norza |
(I) |
Norsia, Umbria, Italy |
| Norzi |
(I) |
Norsia, Umbria, Italy |
| Nouchi |
(S) |
Anoucha, Spain |
| Nouchy |
(S) |
Anouche, Spain |
| Nounes |
(S) |
Nunes son of Nuno |
| Nourry |
(I) |
Nurri, Sardenha, Italy |
| Novaes |
(P) |
From new, young, new land
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| Nunes |
(P) |
Son of Nuno |
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