indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Judeo-Spanish
Scripts אבולעפיה(Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsAboulafia, Abolafia, Abouelafia, Aboulafiya, Abulafiya, Aboulafiyya
Meaning & History
From Arabic أبو العافية (abū l-ʿāfiya) meaning "father of health" from أبو (abū) meaning "father" and عافية (ʿāfiya) meaning "health, well-being".