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Name Abulafia
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Jewish (Sephardic)
Scripts אבולעפיה(Hebrew)
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Meaning & History
Derived from Arabic أبو العافية (abū al-ʿāfiya) meaning "father of (good) health", from أبو (abū) meaning "father of" and عافية (ʿāfiya) meaning "health, well-being". It was used as an occupational name for a doctor or pharmacist.