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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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| Ya'bet |
(H) |
See Yaabez |
| Yaabez |
(H) |
Acronym of Yaakov Ben Tsur, see Abensur |
| Yaacov |
(HB) |
Will follow. Name of the Patriarch Jacob |
| Yaavez |
(H) |
See Yaabes |
| Yaco |
(H) |
Yaacov |
| Yacub |
(A) |
Arab pronounciation of Jacob |
| Yadin |
(HB) |
Almighty who will judge
nations or will take vengance. |
| Yaech |
(A) |
See Yaish |
| Yafe |
(H) |
Beautiful |
| Yahia |
(AR) |
He will live |
| Yahini |
(H) |
From Yakhin meaning will prepare |
| Yahuda |
(H) |
See Yehuda |
| Yahya |
(H) |
See Yahia |
| Ya'ish |
(A) |
See Yaish |
| Yaish |
(A) |
Alive |
| Yakov |
(HB) |
Yaakov |
| Yamin |
(A) |
Right |
| Yamin |
(HB) |
Right. Son of Shimon |
| Yamus |
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Wild ox |
| Yanto |
(H) |
See Yomtov |
| Yarabel |
(HB) |
From Yerubaal, they will fear the Lord. |
| Yecutie |
(HB) |
From Yekutiel. We hope in G_d |
| Yehezkel |
(HB) |
G-d will strengthen |
| Yehzkiel |
(HB) |
G-d will strengthen |
| Yehiel |
(HB) |
G-d will revive |
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| Yehouda |
(HB) |
Will thank, son of Jacob |
| Yeini |
(H) |
See Yene |
| Yekuel |
(H) |
See Yecutiel |
| Yeni |
(H) |
My wine |
| Yeni |
(T) |
New |
| Yento |
(H) |
See Yomtov |
| Yerushalmi |
(H) |
From Jerusalem |
| Yeshurum |
(HB) |
Poetic name for Israel |
| Yesurum |
(H) |
Poetic name for Israel |
| Yisidoro |
(G) |
Gift of Iris |
| Yoel |
(HB) |
He is G-d, the name of a prophet Joel |
| Yomtob |
(H) |
See Yomtov |
| Yomtov |
(H) |
Good day, used for a feast |
| Yona |
(HB) |
Dove, the Prophet Jonah |
| Yordan |
(H) |
The river Jordan |
| Yossef |
(HB) |
Will be added, the son of Jacob |
| Yovel |
(HB) |
From Yoval, meaning brook. Father of musicans |
| Yrouchatim |
(H) |
Jerusalem |
| Ysaque |
(H) |
Isaac |
| Yuda |
(H) |
See Yehouda |
| Yzquia |
(HB) |
From Hezkiya meaning G-d strengthened me |
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