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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.
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| Name |
Language |
Translation(s) |
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| P |
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| Pace |
(L) |
From the Latin paz
meaning peace |
| Pacheco |
(P)(S) |
Slow or sluggish person,
in or near a country place |
| Pachequo |
(P)(S) |
Slow or sluggish person,
in or near a country place
|
| Pacifico |
(S) |
Calm, quiet, peaceful, friend of peace |
| Pacifici |
(S) |
Peaceful person |
| Pacuda |
(H) |
Order |
| Padilla |
(S) |
Small frying pan, bread oven |
| Padoa |
(I) |
Padova, Italy |
| Padova |
(I) |
Padova, Italy |
| Padre |
(P) |
Priest, father |
| Padre |
(S) |
Father, male descendant, principal or head of a lineage |
| Padresanto |
(S) |
Holy father meaning the Pope |
| Padron |
(S) |
Poll, census, model, memorial column of person of infamy. Also
a city of Spain. |
| Padua |
(S) |
A city of Italy |
| Paduano |
(S) |
From Padua |
| Paes |
(S) |
Country |
| Pais |
(P)(S) |
Country, nation, land, region |
| Paiva |
(P) |
Paiva, Portugal |
| Pajon |
(S) |
Course straw |
| Pakuda |
(H) |
Order |
| Palacano |
(P) |
Courtier |
| Palacci |
(P) |
Courtier |
| Palache |
(P) |
Courtier |
| Palachi |
(P) |
Courtier |
| Palacious (do) |
(P) |
Courtier, from the
court |
| Palagi |
|
Courtier |
| Palaggi |
|
Courier |
| Palas |
(S) |
Palas de Rey, Spain |
| Palasio (de) |
|
Courtier |
| Palatche |
|
Courtier |
| Palatchi |
|
Courtier |
| Palatgi |
|
Courtier |
| Palazzi |
|
Courtier |
| Palenca |
(S) |
Palencia, Spain |
| Palencia |
(S) |
Palencia, Spain |
| Palensia |
(S) |
Palencia, Spain |
| Pallache |
|
Courtier |
| Pallas |
(S) |
Palas de Rey, Spain |
| Palma |
(P) |
Palm tree |
| Palma |
(S) |
Palm tree leaf, palm of hand. sole of hoof, interior part of
stables, applause |
| Palma |
(S) |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| Palmeiro |
|
Palm tree |
| Palmela |
|
Palm tree |
| Palmeria |
(P) |
Palm tree |
| |
|
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| Palmero |
(S) |
A city in Sicily |
| Palombo |
(A) |
Pigeon |
| Palomi |
(A) |
Pigeon |
| Palomino |
(A) |
Small pigeon |
| Palomo |
(S) |
Cock, male pigeon |
| Palos |
(S) |
Sticks, staffs, colloquila for lumber |
| Palti |
(HB) |
Refugee, one from the tribe of Benjamin |
| Pambuk |
|
Cotton mattress maker |
| Pampana |
(S) |
Wine leaf |
| Pamplones |
(S) |
From the city of Pomplona |
| Panadero |
(S) |
Baker, a Spanish dance with clogs |
| Papero |
|
Small pan or pot |
| Paperou |
|
Small pan or pot |
| Papini |
(L) |
See Papo or Pappo |
| Papo |
(P)(S) |
Craw of birds |
| Papo |
(L) |
See Pappo |
| Papoula |
(A) |
Poppy seed |
| Pappo |
(L) |
Double chin, large
thyroid gland an indication of an iodine definciency, loose skin under
an elderly persons neck |
| Papula |
(A) |
Poppy seed |
| Para |
(P) |
Stop, city in Brazil |
| Para |
(T) |
Money |
| Para (de la) |
(S) |
Viniculturist |
| Paramo |
(S) |
High barren plain, bleak, windy place |
| Pardal |
(A) |
Sparrow |
| Pardes |
(S) |
Paradise |
| Pareira |
(P) |
Grape vine |
| Parente |
(S) |
Relative |
| Parets |
(CAT)(H) |
Walls in Catalan,
Break through in Hebrew |
| Parra |
(S) |
A preposition "to", "for", or
"towards" |
| Pardo |
(P) |
Mulatto, brown, El Pardo,
Spain |
| Pardo |
(S) |
The color brown, drab, dark, cloudy, a flat, dull voice that
has no clarity. |
| Paredes |
(P)(S) |
Walls |
| Paredes |
(H) |
Orange grove |
| Paredes (de) |
(P) |
Paredes, Portugal |
| Pareja |
(S) |
Adjective meaning equal, even or smooth |
| Pareja |
(P) |
Couple |
| Parejo |
(S) |
Male derivative of Pareja has seperate different meaning.
Possibly couple in a sexual relationship.. |
| Parhon |
(G) |
From the Greek name
Paronis |
| Pariente |
(P)(S) |
Relative, family |
| Pares |
(P)(S) |
Couples, duos, pairs |
| Parets |
(CAT) |
Walls from the Catalon |
| Parets |
(H) |
Break through (See
Peretz) |
| Parigi |
(F) |
Paris, France |
| Paris |
(S) |
A city of France |
| Pariso |
(S) |
Paradise |
| Parnas |
(H) |
Jewish community employee |
| Parra |
(P) |
Grape leaf |
| Parra |
(S) |
Grape vine, short and wide earthen jar |
| Parreira |
(P) |
Grape vine |
| Pas |
(S) |
From the Latin, pax,
peace or peaceful man |
| Pasapais |
(S) |
The country, region, city |
| Pasarel |
(S) |
From Pasarela, a footbridge or catwalk |
| Pasarinho |
(P) |
Little bird |
| Pascoa |
(H) |
From Pessah meaning Passover |
| Pascual |
(S) |
From Pascua, meaning Easter, but also meaning the deliverance
of the Jews from Egypt |
| Pasqual |
(S) |
Same as Pascual |
| Parsi |
(S) |
People from ancient Persia, now called Farsistion on the
gulf of Persia. Also the language and the immigrants who went to india, now called
Parsi or Parsee. |
| Paso |
(S) |
Step, pass, gait, measure, or basting stitch |
| Pass |
(A) |
Name of a city in Morocco, Pas or Fez |
| Passos |
(P) |
Foot steps, walk |
| Passy |
(A) |
From Fassi, meaning from the city of Fas of Fez, Morocco |
| Pastor |
(P) |
Sheppard, minister |
| Pastori |
(L) |
From the Latin, pastor,
shepard |
| Pasuelo |
|
Peaceful man |
| Pata(o) |
(P) |
Duck. paw |
| Pata |
(S) |
Paw, foot, leg and leg of furniture |
| Pater |
(L) |
Latin for father |
| Pato |
(S) |
Duck (usually domestic), drake |
| Patto |
(S) |
Duck |
| Paulo |
(P) |
Small |
| Pavia |
(P) |
Pavia, Italy |
| Pavia |
(S) |
City in Italy |
| Pavon |
(S) |
Bluing, browning, breezy,
small peacock |
| Pavoncello |
|
Small peacock |
| Pax |
(L) |
Paz, peace, peacefull man |
| Pazuelo |
|
Peaceful man |
| Pazuello |
|
Peaceful man |
| Payba |
(I) |
Paiva, Italy |
| Paz (da) (de) |
(P)(S) |
Peace, peaceful man |
| Pecoa |
(P) |
Person |
| Pederneira |
(P)(S) |
Place with many stones |
| Pedreira |
(P) |
Stone quarry |
| Pedreira |
(S) |
Precious stones, jewelry |
| Pedreiro |
(P) |
Stone mason |
| Pedro |
(P)(S) |
Peter |
| Pedroso |
(P) |
Stony place |
| Pedrozo |
(P) |
Stony place |
| Pegado |
(P) |
Glued, stuck |
| Pegado |
(S) |
Patch, sticking, plaster |
| Pegna |
|
Cliff |
| Peinado |
(S) |
Arrangement of the hair (hair do) combed, groomed |
| Peix |
(P) |
Fish |
| Peixoto |
(P) |
A small fish |
| Peixotto |
(P) |
A small fish |
| Pellas |
(S) |
Palas de Rey, Spain |
| Pellegrino |
|
Pilgrim, wanderer |
| Pelo |
(P) |
Fuzz, hair |
| Pelo |
(S) |
Hair or down on skin or fruit, fiber, filament, flaw in
precious stones, raw silk |
| Pelosof |
|
Philosopher |
| Pelosov |
|
Philosopher |
| Pena(de la) |
(S) |
Rock, bolder, cliff, club, usually means a field of rocks..
One who lives near a cliff |
| Penafiel |
(P) |
Penafiel, Portugal |
| Penafiel |
(S) |
Penafiel, Spain |
| Penamacor |
(P) |
Penamacor, Portugal |
| Penas |
(S) |
Rocky surfaces or places |
| Pechero |
(S) |
Taxable, taxpayer, commoner |
| Penco |
(P) |
Thick cabbage leaf |
| Penco |
(S) |
A form of jade |
| Penco |
(S) |
Lame |
| Pepe |
(S) |
Joseph |
| Pequeno |
(S) |
Small |
| Pesco |
(P) |
Weigh, weigh out,
compensate |
| Penedo |
(P) |
Boulder |
| Penha(de la) |
(L)(P) |
Cliff, boulder, one who
lives near a cliff |
| Penhorado |
(P) |
Seized, confiscated |
| Penhorante |
(P) |
Obliged |
| Penia |
(P)(S) |
Lives in the stones or
quarry, One of solid character |
| Penjas |
(P) |
One who lives near a
cliff |
| Pensa |
(P)(S) |
Think, or weigh, weigh
out, compensate |
| Penso |
(S) |
Weigh, weigh out,
compensate |
| Penteado |
(P) |
Groomed, hair style, hair
well combed |
| Peon |
(S) |
Pedestrian, foot soldier, laborer, pawn in a chess game |
| Pera |
(P) |
Pear |
| Perahia |
(H) |
Flower of Gold. Name of Talmudic writer,
G-d's flower |
| Perahya |
(H) |
See Perahia, G-d's flower |
| Perahyah |
(H) |
G-d's flower |
| Perajia |
(H) |
G-d's flower |
| Peral |
(P) |
Pear Orchard |
| Peralta |
(P) |
Raise, elevate |
| Peralta |
(P)(S) |
From the Latin, petra
alta meaning high rock |
| Peralta |
|
Naughty child |
| Pereira |
(S) |
Perera, Spain or
place of pears. Pear orchard |
| Peres |
(S) |
Son of Pedro, Pero |
| Peres |
(H) |
Biblical son of
Judah and Tomar |
| Perets |
(HB) |
Breach. The name of a son of Judah,
break through |
| Peretz |
(H) |
Bursting forth, break
through |
| Perdigao |
(P) |
Male partridge |
| Perdugo |
|
Off spring, sword, blade |
| Peregrino |
(L) |
Pilgrim, wanderer |
| Pereiro |
(P) |
Pear tree |
| Perera |
(S) |
Pear tree |
| Pereyras |
(S) |
Perera, Spain or pear
orchard |
| Perez |
(S) |
Son of Pedro, Pero |
| Perez |
(H) |
Biblical son of Judah and
Tomar |
| Pergola(Della) |
(I) |
Vinyard grower |
| Perire |
(S) |
Pear tree |
| Pernas |
(H) |
Jewish community employee |
| Pernidji |
|
Cheese maker |
| Perugia |
(I) |
Perugia, Umbria, Italy |
| Pesado |
(P)(S) |
Heavy, burdendome |
| Pesaresi |
(I) |
Pesaro, Marche, Italy |
| Pesaro |
(I) |
Pesaro, Marche, Italy |
| Pesero |
(I) |
Pesaro, Marche, Italy |
| Peso |
(S) |
Weight, scale, balance, burdensome load, judgement, good sense,
Peso, Castela, Spain |
| Pesoa |
(P) |
Person |
| Pesos |
(S) |
Peso, Castela, Spain |
| Pessah |
(HB) |
Passed over |
| Pessoa |
(P) |
Person, man, city in
Brazil |
| Pestana |
(P) |
Eyelash |
| Pestana |
(S) |
eyelash, flange,fluks of an anchor, lace edging, tire, rim |
| Pexe |
(P) |
Fish |
| Pez |
(P) |
Pitch, tar |
| Pezaro |
(I) |
Pesaro, Marche, Italy |
| Pharchi |
(I) |
Florence, Italy |
| Pharmakis |
(G) |
Maker of poison |
| Phebus |
(G) |
From the Greek Phoebus
meaning bright |
| Phoinquinos |
|
Phoenician |
| Piattelli |
|
Humble, pius |
| Piazza |
(I) |
From the square |
| Picador |
(P) |
Riding Master, sting, prickly person |
| Picanco |
|
The name of a bird |
| Picardo |
(F) |
Ancient town in France |
| Picciot |
(I) |
Young man |
| Picciotto |
(I) |
Young man |
| Piccoli |
(I) |
Small or small flute or
plural of piccolo |
| Pichoto |
(I) |
Young man |
| Pico |
(P) |
Island, pick, sharp point |
| Pico |
(S) |
Beak, bill, spout of a pitcher,pick ax, woodpecker |
| Pie |
(S) |
Foot, footing, foothold |
| Piedrahita |
(S) |
Pierdra (stone) + hita (fixed) = fixed stone or landmark |
| Pignero |
(P) |
Pine tree |
| Pilar |
(P) |
Peer. |
| Pilar |
(S) |
Bowl of a fountain |
| Pilar |
(P)(S) |
Pillar. Has
Catholic regilious significance |
| Pilas |
(P) |
Little boys' penises, a call for chickens |
| Pilho |
(P)(G) |
Lance or G-d's friend |
| Pilo |
(P) |
A weapon, a lance used during the middle ages |
| Pilo |
(P)(G) |
Lanace or G-d's friend |
| Pilos |
(P)(G) |
Lance or G-d's friend |
| Pilosof |
(G) |
Philosopher |
| Pilosoff |
(G) |
Philosopher |
| Pilossof |
(G) |
Philosopher |
| Pina. |
(P) |
Part of a wheel |
| Pina (with~) |
(P) |
A fire cone, knob, plug, cluster, knot, pineapple |
| Pine de |
(S) |
A kind of pine tree |
| Pinehas |
(H) |
Pinchas, biblical high
priest of Israel, grandson of Aaron |
| Pina |
(S) |
Pine tree or steep incline |
| Pina |
|
Pineapple, also see Pinna |
| Pineda |
(S) |
A grove of pine trees or a braid for garters |
| Pinhas |
(H) |
Pinchas, biblical high
priest of Israel, grandson of Aaron |
| Pinhel de |
(P) |
Pinhel, Portugal |
| Pinna |
(L) |
Wedge, wing, fin or
feather |
| Pino |
(S) |
Pine tree or steep incline |
| Pintado |
(S) |
Painted with many colors,
spotted |
| Pinto |
(S) |
A species of bean (the pinto bean), spot, dot, pint
lines on Spanish playing cards indicating the suit. The name of a town near Madrid. |
| Pintor |
(S) |
Paintor (artist) |
| Pintos |
(S) |
Spots |
| Pinya |
|
Pinion seed |
| Pimenta |
(P) |
Pepper, pepper plant |
| Pimental |
(P)(S) |
Pepper field |
| Pimentel |
(P) |
Pepper field, red faced
as a pepper |
| Pimentilla |
(S) |
A small pepper field or a kind of pepper,
intelligent |
| Pimienta |
(S) |
Black pepper, also allspice and pimento,
pepper man |
| Pinero |
(S) |
Pine tree |
| Pineiro |
(S) |
Pine tree |
| Pinha |
(P) |
Pine cone |
| Pinhal |
(P) |
Pine forest |
| Pinhao |
|
Pinon seed |
| Pinhedo |
(P) |
Boulder |
| Pinheiro |
(P) |
Pine tree |
| Pinero |
|
Pine tree |
| Pinho |
(P) |
Small pine tree |
| Pintado |
(P) |
Painted |
| Pinto |
(P) |
To paint, chick |
| Piperno |
(I) |
Pipero,Lazio, Italy |
| Pires |
(P) |
Saucers, son of Pedro |
| Pisa |
(I) |
Pisa, Italy |
| Pisson |
(S) |
Piaon, Spain |
| Pita |
(P) |
Aloe, cactus, chicken |
| Pita |
(S) |
Aloe plant, century plant, pita fiber, hissing, |
| Pita |
(A) |
A flat bread |
| Pitigliani |
(I) |
Pitigliano, Italy |
| Pitigliano |
(I) |
Pitigliano, Italy |
| Pittigliani |
(I) |
Pitigliano, Italy |
| Piza |
(I) |
Pisa, Italy |
| Pizarro |
(S) |
Pizarra means shale, slate, black board. (Note variant
spelling) |
| Placoula |
|
From the square or plaza |
| Placuela(de la) |
|
From the square or plaza |
| Planes |
(S) |
Plans |
| Platero |
(S) |
Goldsmith |
| Pliego |
(S) |
Sheet of paper. folder, cover, envelope, sealed letter, a bill |
| Poel |
(H) |
Worker |
| Poeta |
(P)(S) |
Poet, one who writes in verse |
| Poggetti |
(F) |
La Pouget, France |
| Poggetto |
(F) |
La Pouget, France |
| Polacco |
(P) |
Polish |
| Polack |
(P) |
Polish |
| Polaco |
(P) |
Polish, a person or language or object from Poland |
| Polar |
(S) |
Relating to the earth's poles or pole star |
| Polegar |
(P)(S) |
Thumb |
| Poli |
(I) |
Poli, Italy |
| Policar |
(S) |
Thumb |
| Polido |
(P) |
Polite |
| Polidoro |
|
Person with many gifts,
having virtues |
| Polikar |
(S) |
Thumb |
| Polite |
|
See Politi |
| Politi |
(G) |
Desendant of Polito |
| Politi |
|
He who sets horses free |
| Politi |
|
Urban |
| Politi |
(I) |
From Polito in Cosenza,
Italy |
| Politis |
|
See Politi |
| Politou |
|
See Politi |
| Polity |
|
See Politi |
| Pollaco |
(P) |
Polish |
| Pollegar |
(P)(S) |
Thumb |
| Pollo |
(S) |
Chicken, young bee, or sly fellow |
| Pollo |
(P) |
Polite, Portugal |
| Polo |
(S) |
Relating to the earth's geographic poles |
| Polo |
(P) |
Polite, Portugal |
| Polonia |
|
Polish |
| Pomar |
(P) |
Orchard |
| Pomar |
(S) |
Apple Orchard |
| Pomar |
(S) |
Medina de Pomar, Spain |
| Pomares |
(S) |
Apple Orchards |
| Pombal |
(P) |
Dove coat |
| Pombeiro |
(P) |
Person who has doves |
| Pombeiro |
|
Pigeon holw |
| Pombo |
(P) |
Dove |
| Pomis |
|
Apple |
| Ponce |
(P) |
A town in Portugal |
| Ponte |
(P)(S) |
Bridge |
| Pontecorboli |
(I) |
Pontecoreboli, Italy |
| Pontremoli |
(I) |
Pontremoli, Italy |
| Porat |
(HB) |
Fruitful, word used in Jacob's blessings |
| Porron |
(S) |
Slow, heavy, sluggish. earthen jar, wine bottle with long
spout |
| Porta |
(P) |
Door, opening |
| Porta |
(S) |
Port hole, cover of a loop hole |
| Porta |
(F) |
Portal, Vaueluse, France |
| Portal |
(F) |
Portal, Vaueluse, France |
| Portaleon |
(I) |
Portaleone, Tuscany,
Italy |
| Portalleoni |
(I) |
Portaleone, Tuscany,
Italy |
| |
|
|
| Porte de |
(S) |
Carrying portage of., conduct, dress, bearing nobility |
| Porteiro |
(P) |
Porter, doorman |
| Portela |
(P) |
Narrow passage, toll |
| Portella |
(P)(S) |
Small door |
| Portero |
(S) |
Porter, doorman |
| Portilla |
(S) |
Port hole, private cart or private cattel pass |
| Porto(di)(de) |
(I) |
Porto,Lazio, Italy |
| Porto(do) |
(P) |
Port, city of Portugal, a sweet wine from the region |
| Porto Riche |
(S) |
Puerto Rico |
| Portogez |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Portoghese |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Porttaleon |
(I) |
Portaleone, Tuscany,
Italy |
| Portugal |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Portugali |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Portugheis |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Portugheis |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Portugues |
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Portuguese |
| Portugueiz |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Portugues |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Portuguez |
(P) |
Portuguese |
| Pozo |
(P) |
Calm, peaceful man |
| Pozuelo |
(P) |
Calm, peaceful man |
| Prades |
(S) |
Extension |
| Prado(de)(do)(del) |
(P) |
Meadow or prairie |
| Prado |
(S) |
Meadow, pasture, walk, promendade |
| Prat |
(S) |
Prat de Llobregh, Spain |
| Prata |
(P) |
Silver, meadow dweller |
| Pratas |
(P) |
Silver, meadow dweller |
| Prateiro |
(P) |
Sliver smith, meadow
dweller |
| Preciado |
(S) |
Appreciated, prized,
valued |
| Preseguido |
(P) |
Followed |
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| Preseguido |
(S) |
To announce or prevent an event |
| Presente |
(S) |
Present |
| Preto |
(P) |
Black |
| Preto |
(S) |
From the latin, a magistrate |
| Pretto |
(P) |
Black |
| Prieto |
(P) |
Black, darking, a dark color |
| Primo |
(S) |
Cousin or first |
| Prissiado |
(S) |
Appreciated, prized,
valued |
| Proaccio |
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Commissary |
| Procaccia |
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Commissary |
| Proenca |
(P) |
Deed, prowess |
| Proenca |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Proenza |
(P) |
Deed, prowess |
| Provencal |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Provence |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Provensal |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Provenzal |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Provenzale |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Provenzali |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Provenzial |
(F) |
Provence, France |
| Ptolemaios |
(G) |
Ptolemy |
| Puar |
(S) |
To put teeth on a comb or other instrument |
| Puentes |
(S) |
Bridges |
| Pugliese |
(I) |
Puglia, Italy |
| Pugliesi |
(I) |
Puglia, Italy |
| Puigcerda |
(S) |
A city in Spain |
| Pulgar |
(S) |
Thumb or extension of a vine |
| Pulido |
(P) |
Polite |
| Purim |
(H) |
The Jewish festival of Purim, changes, fortunes |
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