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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 |
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Translation(s) |
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| Sa(de) |
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Inn |
| Saa |
(A) |
|
Happy. happiness |
| Saada |
(A) |
|
Good fortune |
| Sa'adia ben |
(H) |
|
Saadia, son of the judge |
| Saade |
(A) |
|
Happy, happiness |
| Saadi |
(H) |
|
See Saadia |
| Saadi HaLevi |
(H) |
|
Saadi, the Levite (servant of the priest_ |
| Saadia |
(H) |
|
G-d has helped |
| Saadia |
(A) |
|
Happy, happiness |
| Saadia, Ben |
(H) |
|
Son of Saadia |
| Saadiaz |
(A) |
|
Happy, happiness |
| Saadon |
(A) |
|
Happy, happiness |
| Saadoun |
(A) |
|
Happy, happiness |
| Saadummo |
(A) |
|
Happy, happiness |
| Saadun |
(A) |
|
Happy, happiness |
| Saadya |
(H) |
|
See Saadia |
| Saal |
|
|
Lamp lighter |
| Saalam |
(A) |
|
Peace |
| Saalom |
(A) |
|
Peace |
| Sab |
(A) |
|
From Saba |
| Saba |
(A) |
|
Early morning riser |
| Sabad |
|
|
Early riser, or Spanish
for Sabbath |
| Sabaday |
(H) |
|
See Sabbetai |
| Sabadial |
(H) |
|
See Sabbetai |
| Sabah |
(A) |
|
Early morning riser |
| Sabaj |
(A) |
|
Spanish spelling of Sabah |
| |
|
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| Saban |
(A) |
|
Soap maker |
| Sabat |
|
|
Early riser or Spanish
for Sabbath |
| Sabath |
|
|
Early riser or Spanish
for Sabbath |
| Sabbatai, Ibn |
(H) |
|
See Sabbetai, Ibn, son of |
| Sacavem |
(P) |
|
Sacavem, Portugal |
| Sacerdote |
|
|
Sacred, holy, translation
of Cohain |
| Sacredotte |
|
|
Sacred, holy, translation
of Cohain |
| Sacerdoti |
|
|
Sacred, holy, translation
of Cohain |
| Sacramento |
(P) |
|
Sacrament (A converso name) |
| Sadia |
(P) |
|
Healthy |
| Saba |
(P) |
|
Island in the Caribbean, verb to know |
| Saba |
(A) |
|
Lion |
| Sabbatha |
(H) |
|
See Sabbetai |
| Sabbetai |
(HB) |
|
Derives from Sabbath |
| Sabi |
(H) |
|
See Sabbetai |
| Sacksik |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssaoua |
| Sacoun |
|
|
Isaac |
| Sacouto |
|
|
See Zacuto, famous
navigator and map maker, small hand bag in Basque |
| Sacute |
(H) |
|
See Zacuto |
| Sacuto |
(H) |
|
See Zacuto, famous
navigator and map maker, small hand bag in Basque |
| Sacutto |
(H) |
|
See Zacuto |
| Sadakah |
(H) |
|
Charity |
| Sadic |
(H) |
|
The just, justice |
| Sadik |
(H) |
|
The just, justice |
| Sadiq |
(H) |
|
See Zadich |
| Sadique |
(H) |
|
The just, justice |
| Sadium |
(P) |
|
Healthy |
| Sadium |
(H) |
|
See Saadia |
| Sadoc |
(H) |
|
The just, justice |
| Sadoch |
(HB) |
|
See Zadoch |
| Safar |
(A)(H) |
|
Second month in the
Islamic calendar, whistle or chirp, yellow,worker in copper or brass |
| Safarti |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Safati |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Safaty |
(H) |
|
See Sarfaty |
| Saffar |
(A)(H) |
|
Armorer, also see Safar |
| Safra |
(A) |
|
Yellow, saffron |
| Safran |
(A) |
|
See Safra |
| Sagdoun |
(H) |
|
Jehova is G-d |
| Saghroun |
(H) |
|
Jehova is G-d |
| Sagron |
(H) |
|
Jehova is G-d |
| Sagroun |
(H) |
|
Jehova is G-d |
| Sahadias |
|
|
Docile, happy |
| Sahel |
|
|
Docile, happy |
| Sahrroun |
(A) |
|
Sahara Desert |
| Sahl |
(S) |
|
Easy temper |
| Sahula |
(A) |
|
Easiness of temper |
| Said |
(A) |
|
Chief, master |
| Said (Ibn) |
(A) |
|
Fortunate,Happy
|
| Saidon |
(A) |
|
From the word sa'ad. Good fortune |
| Saieg |
(A)(H) |
|
Jeweler, goldsmith |
| Saiegh |
(A)(H) |
|
Jeweler, goldsmith |
| Saig |
(A) |
|
Silversmith |
| Saksic |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssaoua |
| Sal |
(P) |
|
Salt |
| Salah |
(A) |
|
Morality, Justice |
| Salam |
|
|
Solomon |
| Salama |
(A) |
|
Peace, quiteness |
| Salamanca |
(S) |
|
Salamanca, Spain |
| Salame |
(A) |
|
See Salama |
| Salami |
(A) |
|
See Salama |
| Salamo |
(HB) |
|
Shlomo |
| Salamies |
(A) |
|
See Salama |
| Salamon |
(H) |
|
See Shlomo |
| Salamons |
(HB) |
|
See Shlomo |
| Salanha |
(P) |
|
Balance |
| Salazar |
(P) |
|
From luxurious (Salaz) |
| Salazar |
(S) |
|
Salazar, Spain |
| Saldanha |
(S) |
|
Salhana, Spain |
| Salem |
(B) |
|
From Shalem meaning
Solomon |
| Salema |
(B) |
|
Solomon |
| Sales |
(F) |
|
Saint Francis of Sales |
| Salfati |
|
|
Good person |
| Salfatis |
|
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Good person |
| Salfatti |
|
|
Good person |
| Salgueiro |
(P) |
|
Willow |
| Salinas |
(P)(S) |
|
Saline, salt marshes,
Seller of salt |
| Salm |
(H) |
|
See Salem |
| Salmo |
(HB) |
|
See Shlomo |
| Salmon |
(B)(HB) |
|
See Shlomo, Solomon |
| Salmona |
(B) |
|
Salomon |
| Salmona |
(H) |
|
Darkness, from the Hebrew word Tslmona |
| Salmone |
(B) |
|
Solomon |
| Salmoni |
(B) |
|
Solomon |
| Salmons |
(HB) |
|
See Sholmo |
| Salom |
(H) |
|
See Shalom |
| Salomao |
(B) |
|
Solomon |
| Salome |
(H) |
|
See Shalom |
| Salomo |
(HB) |
|
See Shlomo |
| Salomon |
((B)HB) |
|
See Shlomo, Solomon |
| Salomons |
(HB) |
|
See Shlomo |
| Salon |
(H) |
|
See Salom |
| Salonicchio |
(H) |
|
Salonika, Ottoman Empire |
| Salonichio Salonikes |
(H) |
|
Salonika, Ottoman Empire |
| Salsedo |
(S) |
|
Salcedo, Spain |
| Saltel |
(HB) |
|
See Saltiel |
| Saltell |
(HB) |
|
See Shealtiel |
| Saltiel |
(HB) |
|
See Shealtiel, I asked
G-d |
| Salvador |
(P) |
|
Savior, to save, reclaim, rescue |
| Salves |
(P) |
|
Saves |
| Samama |
(A) |
|
From Shamama, Tunisia |
| Samarian |
(H) |
|
From Shomron, an area of Israel |
| Samiel |
(HB) |
|
See Shemuel |
| Samora |
(P) |
|
A Spanish city - Zamora |
| Sampso |
(HB) |
|
See Shimshon |
| Sampson |
(HB) |
|
See Shimshon |
| Samso |
(HB) |
|
See Shimshon |
| Samson |
(HB) |
|
See Shimshon |
| Samuel |
(HB) |
|
See Shemuel |
| Samuels |
(HB) |
|
See Shemuel |
| Sanchez |
(P) |
|
Son of Sancho |
| Sancho |
(S) |
|
Patronimic |
| Sanson |
(HB) |
|
See Shimshon |
| Santa Clara |
(P) |
|
Saint Claire |
| Santarem |
(P) |
|
A City of Portugal |
| Santi |
(P) |
|
Son of Santo or Shem Tov |
| Santiago |
(S) |
|
A converso name, Sant Iago meaning Saint Jacob |
| Santo |
(P) |
|
Saint |
| Santos |
(P) |
|
Saints |
| Saphaty |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Sarfatim |
(F) |
|
French |
| Saragossa |
(P) |
|
A city of Spain - Zaragossa |
| Saraphaty |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Saravia |
(P) |
|
Hail stone |
| Sarfate |
(H) |
|
French |
| Sarfati |
(H) |
|
The Hebrew word for French |
|
Sarfatim |
(H) |
|
French |
| Sarfatis |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Sarfatti |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Sarfatty |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Sarfaty |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati |
| Sarilho |
(P) |
|
Trouble, mess, reel, rack |
| Sarmento |
(P) |
|
Vine twig or shoot |
| Sarmiento |
(P) |
|
Vine twig or shoot |
| Sarphati |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati, French |
| Sarphatie |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati, French |
| |
|
|
|
| Sarphatin |
(H) |
|
French |
| Sarra |
(A)(H) |
|
Money Changer |
| Sarrabia |
(A) |
|
Hail |
| Sarrafa |
(A)(H) |
|
Money changer |
| Sarzedas |
(P) |
|
A town in Portugal, or
willow tree |
| Sason |
(H) |
|
See Sasson |
| Sason |
(A) |
|
Ait Sassoun, Morocco |
| Sasoun |
(A) |
|
Ait Sassoun, Morocco |
| Sasportas |
(P) |
|
Six doors or gates |
| Sassan |
|
|
Beggar |
| Sasso |
(L) |
|
Rock |
| Sasson |
(H) |
|
Joy, merriment |
| Sassoon |
(H) |
|
See Sasson |
| Sassoon |
(A) |
|
Ait Sassoun, Morocco |
| Sassoun |
(A) |
|
Ait Sassoun,Morocco |
| Sassun |
(A) |
|
Ait Sassoun, Morocco |
| Satell |
(H) |
|
See Sheatiel |
| Satich |
(H) |
|
See Zadich |
| Sauceda |
(S) |
|
Willow trees |
| Saucedo |
(S) |
|
Willow trees |
| Saud |
(A) |
|
Fullfilled, satisfied |
| Saul |
(HB) |
|
See Shaul, the desired |
| Saul, Ben |
(HB) |
|
Son of Shaul |
| Savila |
(P) |
|
A city in Spain - Sevilla (Seville) |
| Sayag |
(A)(H) |
|
Jeweler, goldsmith |
| Sayeg |
(A)(H) |
|
Jeweler, goldsmith |
| Sayegh |
(A)(H) |
|
Jeweler, goldsmith |
| Sazbon |
(S) |
|
You will be good |
| Sazon |
(H) |
|
See Sasson |
| Sberou |
|
|
Vine grower |
| Sberro |
|
|
Vine grower |
| Scali |
(I) |
|
Scali, Sicily |
| Scapa |
(S) |
|
Man with a cape |
| Scemama |
(A) |
|
Sour |
| Scemamma |
(A) |
|
Sour |
| Schammah |
|
|
Candle seller |
| Schayo |
(H) |
|
The prophet Isaiah |
| Schelli |
|
|
Left handed |
| Schema |
|
|
Sun |
| Schenaze |
(H) |
|
German |
| Schenazi |
(H) |
|
German, central European
Jew, Ashkenazi |
| Schenazi |
(H) |
|
German, central European
Jew, Askhenazi |
| Schlem |
(H) |
|
Jerusalem |
| Schocron |
|
|
Red head |
| Schouchanna |
(H) |
|
Rose or Lily |
| Schuhami |
(H) |
|
From the biblical Shuham family |
| Sciama |
|
|
Candle seller |
| Sciame |
(A) |
|
Sham, Damascus |
| Sciames |
(A) |
|
Sham, Damascus |
| Sciami |
(A) |
|
Sham, Damascus |
| Sciari |
(A) |
|
Ciar, Algeria |
| Sealtiel |
(HB) |
|
See Shealtiel |
| Seba |
(A) |
|
See Sebag |
| Sebag |
(A) |
|
Dryer,
dry cleaner |
| Sebagh |
(A) |
|
Dryer, dry cleaner |
| Sebaghe |
(A) |
|
Dryer, dry cleaner |
| Sebah |
(A) |
|
See Sabah |
| Seban |
(A) |
|
Soap maker |
| Sebbag |
(A) |
|
Dry cleaner, dryer |
| Sebbagh |
(A) |
|
Dry cleaner, dryer |
| Sabbah |
(A) |
|
Dry cleaner, dryer |
| Sebban |
|
|
Soap maker |
| Sebbane |
|
|
Soap maker |
| Sebi |
(A) |
|
Gazelle |
| Sedaca |
(H) |
|
From the Hebrew word Tsekaka, meaning charity |
| Sedacca |
(H) |
|
Charity |
| Sedaka |
(H) |
|
Charity |
| Sedero |
|
|
Silk manufacturer |
| Sedriss |
(B) |
|
Ouled Si-Driss, Morocco |
| Seebi |
(H) |
|
See Zeevi |
| Seenazi |
(H) |
|
German |
| Sefat |
(H) |
|
From the city of Saged in Israel |
| Segni (di) |
(I) |
|
From Segni, Lazio, Italy |
| Segovia |
(P) |
|
The city
of Segovia, Spain |
| Segoviano |
(S) |
|
Segovia, Spain |
| Segre |
(S) |
|
Segri River, Cataluna,
Spain |
| Segueta |
(P) |
|
From the word Cequeta , blind |
| Segura |
(P) |
|
Segura, Portugal, safe, hold |
| Sehadia |
(H) |
|
See Saadia |
| Sehadya |
(H) |
|
See Saadia |
| Sehou |
(A) |
|
Cleanliness |
| Seixas |
(P) |
|
Pebbles, Seizas, Portugal |
| Seknaji |
(H) |
|
German, Eastern European,
Ashkenazi |
| Seknazi |
(H) |
|
German, Eastern European,
Ashkenazi |
| Seksik |
(B) |
|
Tribe of Sekssaous,
Moracco |
| Selanikio |
(T)(G) |
|
Salonika, Greece |
| Sellouh |
|
|
Wool or silk manufacturer |
| Sellouk |
|
|
Wool or silk manufacturer |
| Sem Tob |
(H) |
|
See Shem Tov |
| Semach |
(HB) |
|
See Semah |
| Sema |
(B) |
|
Descendent, also see
Semah |
| Sema |
(B) |
|
Descendent, also see
Seman |
| Sema |
(A) |
|
forehead, face |
| Sema |
(T) |
|
Sky, also see Semah |
| Semah |
(B) |
|
Descendent, also see
Semah |
| Semah |
(HB) |
|
from the word Tseman,
plant, vegatable, name of a man in Zekhar |
| Semana |
(A) |
|
Butter maker, smelly
flower |
| Semaya |
|
|
G-d heard |
| Semaya |
((A) |
|
Good natured |
| Semes |
(H) |
|
From Shemesh, the Sun |
| Semmana |
(A) |
|
Butter maker, smelly
flower |
| Semtob |
(H) |
|
Good name |
| Sena |
(P) |
|
Six on card games |
| Senator |
(L) |
|
Senator |
| Senegaglia |
(I) |
|
Senigallia, Italy |
| Seneor |
(S) |
|
The eldest |
| Senho |
(P) |
|
Ticket, voucher |
| Senhor |
(P) |
|
Man, Lord, gentleman,
eldest, sir |
| Senigaglia |
(I) |
|
Senigallia, Italy |
| Senior |
(P) |
|
Elder |
| Senor |
(S) |
|
Eldest, sir |
| Senouf |
|
|
Tax collector |
| Senoussi |
(A) |
|
Nafus, Morocco |
| Sentado |
(S) |
|
Seated |
| Senyore |
(S) |
|
Lord |
| Senyoret |
(S) |
|
Lord |
| Sephardi |
(H) |
|
Spanish |
| Sequeira |
(P) |
|
Dried out, dry place,bothersome |
| Sequerra |
(P) |
|
Sequerra, Portugal |
| Sequierra |
(P) |
|
Sequerra, Portugal |
| Sera(de) |
(S) |
|
Small |
| Seraf |
(A) |
|
From Saraf, money changer |
| Serafi |
(A) |
|
See Seraf, money changer |
| Serafatim |
(H) |
|
French |
| Serano |
(S) |
|
Mountaineer |
| Serat |
(A) |
|
Sirate, Oran, Morocco |
| Serena |
(P) |
|
Calm |
| Sereni |
(P) |
|
Calm |
| Sereno |
(P) |
|
Serene, calm |
| Sereo |
(P) |
|
Calm |
| Sereria |
|
|
G-d's servant |
| Serero |
|
|
Wax maker, wax
distributor, place where wax was kept |
| Serez |
(S) |
|
Cerezo, Spain |
| Serezo |
(S) |
|
Cerezo, Spain |
| Serfati |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati, French |
| Serfatti |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati, French |
| Serfaty |
(H) |
|
See Sarfati. French |
| Serir |
(A) |
|
A desert of pebbles or
larger stones as found in the central Sahara |
| Serir |
|
|
Small |
| Sermoneta |
(S) |
|
Sermoneta,Spain |
| Seror |
(A) |
|
Gaiety |
| Seror |
|
|
Tribe from Morocco |
| Serouss |
(B) |
|
Nefoussa, mountain range
in Lybia |
| Serouya |
(H) |
|
David's sister |
| Serouya |
(S) |
|
Serrulla' Huesca, Spain |
| Serpa |
(P) |
|
Cerpa, Portugal |
| Serra |
(P) |
|
Mountain |
| Serra (da) |
(P)(S) |
|
Montaineer, from the
mountains |
| Serrage |
|
|
Money changer |
| Serrano |
(P) |
|
From the hills,
mountaineer |
| Serrao |
|
|
Mountaineer |
| Serrero |
|
|
Wax maker, wax
distributor, place where wax was kept |
| Serrouya |
(H) |
|
David's sister |
| Serrouya |
(S) |
|
Serrulla, Huesca, Spain |
| Serruia |
(H) |
|
David's sister |
| Serruia |
(S) |
|
Serrulla, Huesca, Spain |
| Serrulha |
(H) |
|
David's sister |
| Serrulha |
(S) |
|
Serrulla, Huesca, Spain |
| Serruya |
(H) |
|
David's sister |
| Serruya |
(S) |
|
Serrulla, Huesca, Spain |
| Servadio |
(I) |
|
G-d's servant |
| Ses Portes |
(P) |
|
Six doors perhaps meaning
the six days of creation |
| Sessa |
(I) |
|
Sessa, Campagna, Italy |
| Sestieri |
(F) |
|
Sisteron, Provence, Italy |
| Sestiero |
(F) |
|
Sisteron, Provence,
France |
| Seta |
|
|
Silk merchant |
| Setroug |
(B) |
|
Astorga, Navarra |
| Setrouk |
(B) |
|
Astorga, Navarra |
| Settati |
(A) |
|
Settat, Morocco |
| Sevi |
(H) |
|
Deer, stag |
| Sevilhanos |
(S) |
|
From Seville, Spain |
| Seviliya |
(S) |
|
Seville, Spain |
| Sevilla |
(S) |
|
Seville, Spain |
| Sevillano |
(S) |
|
Seville, Spain |
| Sevillia |
(S) |
|
Seville, Spain |
| Sevy |
(H) |
|
Deer, stag |
| Seya |
(S) |
|
Cea, Spain |
| Seyeh |
(A)(H) |
|
Jeweler, goldsmith |
| Seymeon |
(H) |
|
See Simeon |
| Sezze |
(I) |
|
Sezzi, Italy |
| Sezzi |
(I) |
|
Sezzi, Italy |
| Sfedi |
(B) |
|
Nefoussa, a mountain
range in Lybia |
| Sfez |
(B) |
|
Nefoussa, a mountain
range in Lybia |
| Shabat |
(H) |
|
Saturday the sabbath |
| Shabazi |
(A) |
|
Shabazi, Iran |
| Shabbatai |
|
|
Shabetai, Turkish rabbi
who claimed to be the Messiah |
| Shabilboom |
|
|
Bad lad |
| Shabos |
(H) |
|
Saturday |
| Shabot |
(H) |
|
Saturday |
| Shabtay |
|
|
Shabetai, Turkish rabbi
who claimed to be the Messiah |
| Shaio |
(H) |
|
From Yeshaishu meaning
G-d is salvation. Prophet Isaiah |
| Shaki |
(H) |
|
See Isaac |
| Shalajar |
(S) |
|
Salazar, Spain |
| Shalazar |
(S) |
|
Salazar, Spain |
| Shalem |
(H) |
|
Complete, also the name of a man of the tribe of Naftali |
| Shalish |
(H) |
|
Aide de Camp, Adjudant |
| Shalom |
(H) |
|
Peace |
| Shaloum |
(H) |
|
Peace |
| Shaltiel |
(H) |
|
See Shealtiel |
| Shamah |
(A) |
|
Shame, Damascus |
| Shamasch |
(H) |
|
Attendant, caretaker of
synagogue |
| Shamash |
(H) |
|
Attendent, caretaker of
synagogue |
| Shame |
(A) |
|
Shame, Damascus |
| Shammas |
(H) |
|
Synagogue servant,
janitor |
| Shami |
(A) |
|
Mystical name of Syria or the Orient,
Shame, Damascus |
| Shamie |
(A) |
|
Shame, Damascus |
| Shamosh |
(H) |
|
Attendent, janitor, of a
synagogue |
| Shaool |
(H) |
|
Saul |
| Shaooli |
(H) |
|
Saul |
| Sharabi |
(A) |
|
Shaa'ab, Yemen |
| Sharabia |
(A) |
|
Shaa'ab, Yemen |
| Sharet |
(H) |
|
Servant |
| Shaul |
(A) |
|
Asked, Interrogated, Name of a King,
the desired,Saul |
| Shaulov |
(H) |
|
Saul |
| Shaool |
(A) |
|
Saul |
| Shaoul |
(A) |
|
Saul |
| Shaulon |
(H) |
|
Saul |
| Shauo |
(B) |
|
From the Hebrew Yeshaiahu,
G-d is salvation |
| Shayo |
(H) |
|
The prophet Isaiah |
| Shealtiel |
(H) |
|
I asked G-d. Name of Zerubabel's father |
| Shebabo |
|
|
Lad, young |
| Shehem |
(H) |
|
See Shuhami |
| Sheikh |
(A) |
|
Chief |
| Shem Tob |
(H) |
|
Good Name |
| Shem Tov |
(H) |
|
Good Name |
| Shemama |
|
|
A scented plant |
| Shemtob |
(H) |
|
Good name |
| Shemtov |
(H) |
|
See Shem Tov, good name |
| Shemaria |
(H) |
|
G-d has saved. Son of Rehav'am |
| Shemaya |
(H) |
|
See Shemaria |
| Shemtob |
(H) |
|
See Shem Tov |
| Shemuel |
(H) |
|
Samuel |
| Sheneor |
(S) |
|
Eldest, sir |
| Shemuel |
(H) |
|
Samuel |
| Sheneor |
(S) |
|
Senor, the eldest,
sir |
| Sheneur |
(H) |
|
Two lights |
| Sherez |
(S) |
|
Jerez, Spain |
| Shero |
|
|
Vine grower |
| Shertrit |
|
|
Brave, courageous |
| Shesh |
(H) |
|
Marble cutter |
| Shesh |
(H) |
|
Learned man |
| Shesh |
(A) |
|
Moroccan turban |
| Shesh |
(P) |
|
Number six in Persian |
| Sheshet |
(H) |
|
Name of one of the two talmud writers |
| Shimon |
(H) |
|
Harken,Simon |
| Shimoni |
(H) |
|
Simon |
| Shimshon |
(HB) |
|
Small sun. one of the judges,
Samson |
| Shinasi |
(H) |
|
German, central European
Jew, Ashkenazi |
| Shinazi |
(H) |
|
German, central European
Jew, Ashkenazi |
| Shiphrut |
(H) |
|
See Chiprut, elaboration |
| Shitrit |
|
|
Brave, courageous |
| Shlomo |
(HB) |
|
His Peace, Name of King Salomon |
| Shloush |
(H) |
|
The three patriarchs or
the Torah, charity and work |
| Shlush |
(H) |
|
The three patriarchs or
the Torah, chariry and work |
| Shlushi |
(H) |
|
The three patriarchs
or the Torah, charity and work |
| Shneur |
(S) |
|
Eldest, sir |
| Shoel |
(H) |
|
Ask |
| Shoet |
(H) |
|
Person who does the
ritual slaughter of livestock |
| Shohet |
(H) |
|
Person who does the
ritual slaughter of livestock |
| Shokron |
(A) |
|
Person with red or blond
hair |
| Shomer |
(A) |
|
Vigilant, guardian, one
who watches the deceased from death to burial |
| Shooli |
(A) |
|
Saul |
| Shoshan |
(A) |
|
See Shushan, Shushan,
Iran |
| Shoshan (Ibn) |
(A) |
|
Shushan, Iran |
| Shoshanah |
(H) |
|
Rose or Lily |
| |
|
|
|
| Shouchanna |
(H) |
|
Rose or Lily |
| Shoushana |
(H) |
|
R0se or Lily |
| Shuhami |
(HB) |
|
Browned, of Shuham family, son of Dan |
| Shushan |
(H) |
|
Susa, the Persian city in which Queen Esther lived |
| Shukrun |
(A) |
|
Person with red or blond
hair |
| Shullam |
(H) |
|
Paid |
| Sibon |
(A)(B) |
|
Sebayoun, Morocco |
| Siboni |
(A)(B) |
|
Sebayoun, Morocco |
| Sibony |
(A)(B) |
|
Sebayoun, Morocco |
| Sibony |
(A) |
|
See Saban |
| Sibroni |
(A) |
|
See Saban |
| Sekili |
(I) |
|
Sicily |
| Sicsic |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssaoua |
| Sicso |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssaoua |
| Sicsou |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssaoua |
| Sicssu |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssapua |
| Sicsu |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssaoua |
| Sid |
(A) |
|
Master |
| Sidbon |
(A) |
|
Wood cutter, lumberjack,
from the Arabic word Shatbun. Also Siboun and Sedbon |
| Side |
(A) |
|
Master |
| Sides |
(A) |
|
See Sid |
| Sidi |
(A) |
|
My master |
| Sidis |
(A) |
|
My master |
| Sidopoulos |
(A) |
|
My master |
| Siena (de) |
(F) |
|
Sena, France |
| Sierra |
(S) |
|
Mountaineer |
| Sikil |
(I) |
|
Sicily |
| Siksu |
(B) |
|
Berber tribe Sekssaoua |
| Silaniku |
|
|
Salonika |
| Silba |
(S) |
|
Arbusto bush |
| Silva |
(P) |
|
Blackberry bush, brumble |
| Silva |
(S) |
|
Arbusto bush |
| Silveria |
(P) |
|
Arbusto bush |
| Simana |
(A) |
|
Butter maker, smelly
flower |
| Simeon |
(HB) |
|
See Shimon |
| Simha |
(H) |
|
Joy |
| Simhah |
(H) |
|
Joy |
| Simhon |
(H) |
|
Joyful |
| Silveira |
(P) |
|
Blackberry thicket |
| Silvera |
|
|
Arbusto bush |
| Silveyra |
(P) |
|
Silveira, Portugal , or
wood land |
| Simah |
(S) |
|
Plant |
| Simah |
(H) |
|
Treasure, from the Hebrew
seema, a girl's name |
| Simao |
(B) |
|
Simon |
| Simantob |
(H) |
|
Fortunate |
| Simantov |
(H) |
|
Fortunate |
| Simantub |
(H) |
|
Fortunate |
| Simkhazadeh |
(H) |
|
From the name Simeon,
one who harkens |
| Simo |
(H) |
|
See Shmuel |
| Simoel |
(H) |
|
See Shmuel |
| Simoes |
(B) |
|
See Shmuel Simon |
| Simon |
(H) |
|
See Shimon |
| Simona |
(H) |
|
See Shimon |
| Simone |
(H) |
|
See Shimon |
| Simons |
(H) |
|
See Shimon |
| Simuel |
(H) |
|
See Shmuel |
| Sina |
(H) |
|
Sinai |
| Sinai |
(H) |
|
Mountain upon which Moses received the Commandments |
| Sinay |
(H) |
|
See Sinai |
| Sinigaglia |
(I) |
|
Senigallia, Italy |
| Sinigallia |
(I) |
|
Senigalha, Italy |
| Sinior |
(S) |
|
Eldest |
| Sinyoru |
(S) |
|
Eldest |
| Sio |
(H) |
|
See Sion |
| Sion |
(H) |
|
Zion |
| Sion |
(H) |
|
Sion, Jerusalem |
| Siprut |
(H) |
|
See Shiprut |
| Siprutini |
(H) |
|
See Shiprut |
| Siquerra |
(P) |
|
Sequerra, Portugal |
| Sira |
(A) |
|
Sirat, Algeria |
| Sirat |
(A) |
|
Sirat, Algeria |
| Siso |
(B) |
|
Yosef or Joseph |
| Sisse |
(B) |
|
Yosef or Joseph |
| Sisso |
(B) |
|
Yosef or Joseph |
| Sitbon |
(A) |
|
Wood cutter, or
limberjack, from the Arab word Shatbun. Also Siboun and Sedbon |
| Sitges |
(S) |
|
Sitges, Barcelona |
| Sitruk |
(B) |
|
Astorga, Navarra, or good
star |
| Skenadj |
(H) |
|
Germanic, from the Hebrew
word Askenazi |
| Skira |
|
|
Dry place |
| Slakhmon |
(A) |
|
Through heat |
| Slakmon |
(A) |
|
Through heat |
| Sloush |
(H) |
|
The three patriarchs or
the Torah, charity and work |
| Smadja |
(A) |
|
Sour, sad |
| Smaja |
(A) |
|
Sour, sad |
| Smama |
(A) |
|
Sour |
| Soares |
(P) |
|
Sounds, noises, sweat |
| Soares |
(H) |
|
See Suarez - This is our
land |
| Soares |
(G) |
|
Visigothic (German)
origin meaning son of Soeiro |
| Soarez |
(H) |
|
See Suarez |
| Soarez |
(G) |
|
Visigothic (German)
origin meaning son of Soeiro |
| Soave |
(I) |
|
Soave, Vento, Italy |
| Soavi |
(I) |
|
Soave, Vento, Italy |
| Soberano |
(S) |
|
Sovereign, monarch, ruler |
| Sobrado |
(S) |
|
Wealthy, notable person ,
excessive, more than enough |
| Sobremonte |
(P) |
|
Over the hill |
| Sobrinho |
(P) |
|
Nephew |
| Soeira |
(S) |
|
Suero, Spain |
| Soeiro |
(P) |
|
Custom |
| Soeiro |
(S) |
|
Suero, Spain |
| Soeyro |
(S) |
|
Suero, Spain |
| Sofer |
(H) |
|
Scribe, scholar, teacher |
| Soffer |
(H) |
|
Writer, also the name
Hasoffer or Ha Soffer |
| Sola |
(P) |
|
Hide, leather, sole |
| Sola (de) |
(S) |
|
From Sola, Spain |
| Solal |
|
|
Barefoot, humble |
| Solal |
(H) |
|
He who leads or guides |
| Solam |
(H) |
|
See Sullam |
| Solas (de) |
(S) |
|
Sola, Spain |
| Soldado |
(S) |
|
Soldier |
| Solla |
(S) |
|
Sola, Spain |
| Sollas |
(S) |
|
Sola, Spain |
| Sollam |
(H) |
|
See Sullam |
| Solomo |
(H) |
|
See Shlomo |
| Solomon |
(H) |
|
See Sholomo |
| Solomons |
(H) |
|
See Sholomo |
| Soltan |
(A) |
|
From Sultan meaning Governor |
| Soltani |
(A) |
|
See Sultan |
| Sommer |
(A) |
|
Soummer, Morocco |
| Soncin |
(I) |
|
Soncino, Italy |
| Soncino |
(I) |
|
Soncino, Italy |
| Sonino |
(I) |
|
Sonnino, Italy |
| Sonnino |
(I) |
|
Sonnino, Italy |
| Sonsin |
(I) |
|
Soncino, Italy |
| Sonsine |
(I) |
|
Soncino, Italy |
| Sonsino |
(I) |
|
Soncino, Italy |
| Sonzino |
(I) |
|
Soncino, Italy |
| Sonso |
(P) |
|
Sly |
| Sopher |
(H) |
|
Teacher, scholar, scribe.
Also see Sofer |
| Sora |
(I) |
|
Sorano, Italy |
| Sorani |
(I) |
|
Sorano, Italy |
| Sorano |
(I) |
|
Sorano, Italy |
| Soref |
(H) |
|
Burned, goldsmith or idol
maker |
| Soreph |
(H) |
|
Burned, goldsmith or idol
maker |
| Sorepin |
(H) |
|
Burned, goldsmith or idol
maker |
| Soria |
(S) |
|
Soria, Spain |
| Soriano |
(S) |
|
Soria, Spain |
| Sorias |
(S) |
|
Soria, Spain |
| Soriel |
(H) |
|
G-d is rock |
| Sorniel |
(H) |
|
G-d is rock |
| Soror |
(A) |
|
Tribe from Oran, Morocco |
| Sorviel |
(H) |
|
G-d is rock |
| Sorviel |
(F) |
|
Red-brown |
| Sosa |
(S) |
|
Rock |
| Sosa |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Sosan |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Sosi |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Sossa |
(H) |
|
SeeShushan |
| Soto |
(P) |
|
Substitute |
| Soto(del) |
(S) |
|
From the woods |
| Sotto |
(P) |
|
From the woods |
| Souccar |
|
|
Seller of sugar |
| Soudri |
(S) |
|
Soudry, Spain |
| Soudry |
(S) |
|
Soudry, Spain |
| Souhami |
(H) |
|
See Shuhami |
| Souissa |
|
|
Side burns, toupee,
Switzerland |
| Soulam |
|
|
Stairway |
| Soulem |
|
|
Staiway |
| Soullam |
|
|
Stairway |
| Soultan |
(A) |
|
Sultan, ruler |
| Soupino |
(I) |
|
Supino, Italy |
| Sousa |
|
|
Rocks |
| Sousa |
(P) |
|
A variety of grape |
| Sousa |
(H) |
|
The city of Susa in ancient Persia where lived Queen Ester |
| Sousa |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Souss |
(A) |
|
Sousse, Morocco |
| Soussan |
(A) |
|
Susa, Iran |
| Soussana |
|
|
Handsome |
| Sousse |
(A) |
|
Essousi, Morocco or Susa,
Iran |
| Soussi |
(A) |
|
Essousi, Morocco or
Susa, Iran |
| Soussis |
(A) |
|
Essousi, Morocco or Susa,
Iran |
| Souza |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Souto |
(P) |
|
A grove of chestnuts |
| Soveral |
|
|
Cork tree |
| Spagnoletto |
|
|
Small Spanard |
| Spanioli |
(S) |
|
Spanish |
| Sperandio |
(S) |
|
Waiting (for G-d) |
| Speransa |
(S) |
|
(Hope) |
| Spinosa |
(P) |
|
From Espinhosa, fish bones,
Espinosa shrub |
| Spinoza |
(P) |
|
Espinoza shrub |
| Spoleto |
(I) |
|
Spoteto, Italy |
| Squira |
|
|
Dry place |
| Stambouli |
(T) |
|
Istanbul, Turkey |
| Stambuly |
(T) |
|
Istanbul, Turkey |
| Stavoulakis |
(Gr) |
|
Stavros, Greece |
| Stora |
(A) |
|
Constantine de Istora,
Algeria |
| Strologo(dello) |
|
|
Astrologer |
| Strouc |
(B) |
|
Sitruk, Nefoussi boarder
area of Tunisia and Lybia |
| Strouchi |
(B) |
|
Sitruk, Nefoussi boarder
area of Tunisia and Lybia |
| Strouck |
(B) |
|
Sitruk, Nefoussi boarder
area of Tunisia and Lybia |
| Strouk |
(B) |
|
Sitruk, Nefoussi boarder
area of Tunisia and Lybia |
| Suares |
(H) |
|
See Suarez |
| Suarez |
(H) |
|
From the Hebrew "zu haarets" meaning this is the
land |
| Suasso |
(P) |
|
South wind |
| Suasso |
(F) |
|
From the city of Soissons. France |
| Succar |
|
|
Sugar |
| Sudaka |
(H) |
|
Benevolent, from the
Hebrew word Tsekaka, meaning charity |
| Suetz |
(A) |
|
Suez, Egypt |
| Suez |
(A) |
|
Suez, Egypt |
| Suhami |
(H) |
|
See Shuhami |
| Suhamy |
(H) |
|
See Shuhami |
| Suiami |
(H) |
|
See Shuhami |
| Suisa |
|
|
Side burns, toupee,
Switzerland |
| Suisia |
|
|
Side burns, toupee,
Switerland |
| Suissa |
|
|
Side burns, toupee,
Switzerland |
| Suissya |
|
|
Side burns, toupee,
Switzerland |
| Sulam |
(H) |
|
See Sullam |
| Sulam |
(A)(H) |
|
Stairway, ladder |
| Suleiman |
(T) |
|
Suleiman, the
magnificent. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire1520-1566 |
| Suleiman |
(H) |
|
From the Hebrew word
suleima meaning peace, safety, health |
| Sulema |
(T) |
|
Suleman, the magnificent.
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520-1566 |
| Sulema |
(H) |
|
From the Hebrew word
suleima meaning peace, safety, health |
| Sulimani |
(T) |
|
Suleman, the magnificent.
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520-1566 |
| Sulimani |
(H) |
|
From the Hebrew word
Suleima meaning peace, safety, health |
| Sulimano |
(T) |
|
Suleman the magnificent.
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520-1566 |
| Sulimano |
(H) |
|
From the Hebrew word
Suleima meaning peace, safety, health |
| Sullam |
(A)(H) |
|
Stairway, Ladder (From Jacob's Dream?) |
| Sultan |
(A) |
|
Sultan, ruler |
| Sultani |
(A) |
|
Sultan, ruler |
| Sumbal |
|
|
An oderous plant with
musk roots |
| Sumbel |
|
|
An oderous plant with
musk roots |
| Sunbal |
|
|
An oderous plant with
musk roots |
| Supino |
(I) |
|
Supino, Italy |
| Sur de Luna |
(H)(S) |
|
Sur from the Hebrew word Tsur meaning rock, Luna Spanish word
for moon. |
| Suriani |
(I) |
|
Sorano, Italy |
| Sus |
(A) |
|
Sousse, Morocco |
| Susagna |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Susan |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Susana |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Susanna |
(H) |
|
See Shushan |
| Sussi |
(A) |
|
From the Sous of Southern Morocco |
| Suyllam |
(H) |
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See Sullam |
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See Sullam |
| Sylveira |
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Arbusto bush |
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Arbusto bush |
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(H) |
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See Shimon |
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