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ADI Hebrew (Rare)Means "jewel; ornament" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname.
AMIT Hebrew (Modern)From a first name which means "friend", "companion", "colleague", or from a nickname given to a friendly person or a colleague.
AROUSI Jewish, Hebrew, Jewish (Australian, Expatriate), Judeo-Arabic, ArabicYemenite Jewish and Arabic name possibly deriving from Arabic words
aroosi, "bridal, relating to a wedding",
rousi, "groom".
El Aroussi, a variant, is found densely in Morocco and Francophone populations (France, Canada).
ASHKENAZI Hebrew, JewishFrom the name of a kingdom referenced in the Hebrew Bible named
Ashkenaz, also used to refer to Jews living in Europe or Slavic countries. The name itself is mostly likely derived from Assyrian
Aškūza, in turn, the Assyrians probably based the name off of that of the Scythians.
AVIV HebrewFrom the given name
Aviv, also meaning "spring (the season)" in Hebrew.
BAR HebrewFrom Aramaic בְּרָא
(b'rā) meaning "son, child" or Hebrew בָּר
(bar) meaning "grain, cereal".
BARASCH HebrewAcronym of the first two letters for the Hebrew phrase "son of the Rabbi Samuel." Bar Rabbi Schmul
BARZILAI HebrewDerived from
Barzillai, the name of a character from the Talmud. His name meant "man of iron" or "iron-hearted", derived from Hebrew בַּרְזֶל
(barzél) "iron".
DIAMANT Hebrew, JewishJewish surname derived from French and German
diamant meaning "diamond", used to denote a jeweler.
ELKAYAM HebrewMeans "God is exist" in Hebrew. From the words
el, "God" and
kayam, "exist".
EZER HebrewMeans "helping" or "to help" in Hebrew.
GURSULTUR Jewish (Latinized), Kurdish, HebrewThis name is a composition of the following words: GUR; Hebrew for "lion cub", SUL; which is an abbreviation of Suleman (Kurdish for king Solomon), TUR; this word is derived from the Arba'ah Turim. The Arbaáh Turim are often called simply the Tur, which is an important Halakhic code....
[more] HACOHEN HebrewMeans "the priest" in Hebrew, from the word
ha which means "the", and the surname
Cohen.
HADDAD Arabic, Hebrew, PersianMeans "blacksmith" in Arabic, ultimately from Syriac ܚܰܕܳܕܳܐ
(hadado), though it could also be derived from the name of a Semitic deity,
Hadad.
HALEVI HebrewMeans "The Levite" in Hebrew, from the word
ha which means "the", and the surname
Levi.
HOD HebrewFrom the given name
Hod which means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, more commonly used as a surname.
JEHLE HebrewJehle-Romanov surname was given name of monarchical leaders over the areas of eastern Eurasia known as Russia and all Russia's yet upon revolution family erroneously reported all dead. Most family of Alexander died while remaining in Russia, while those whom escaped circa 1880 survived...
[more] KEDEM HebrewEither means "east" or "ancient" in Hebrew.
KOREN Slovene, HebrewKoren is a surname which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the German occupational surname
Korn, meaning a dealer in grain. Alternatively, it may be a variant of the Greek female name
Kora...
[more] MA'AYAN Hebrew (Rare)Means "spring of water" or "fountain" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname
MARGULIS HebrewMargulis is a surname that is derived from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew word מרגלית (Israeli Hebrew /maʁɡaˈlit/), meaning 'pearl,'
MIZRAHI HebrewFrom Hebrew מִזְרָחִי
(mizrakhí) meaning "East, eastern".
MORAG HebrewMeans "threshing sledge", "flail" in Hebrew. Morag is a hand-held threshing tool.
MORPURGO HebrewMorpurgo (Hebrew: מורפורגו) is an Italian surname of Jewish origin. Originally Marpurg, from the Austrian city Marburg an der Drau (today Maribor in Slovenia). Key ancestor was Moises Jacob, father of Petachia, in Bad-Rackersburg, Austria...
[more] OFEK HebrewMeans "horizon" in Hebrew, used both as a given name and a surname.
OPHIR HebrewFrom the given name
Ophir. Ophir (or
Ofir) is originally a biblical place name. In the days of
King Solomon, Ophir was metioned as the name of a land, full of abudant natural treasures such as gold, silver, etc.
PELED HebrewDerived from Hebrew פְּלָדָה
(pladá) meaning "steel".
RAVIV HebrewFrom Hebrew רָבִיב
(raviv) meaning "droplet, rain, drizzle".
SHALIT HebrewFrom Hebrew שליט
(shalit) meaning "ruler" or "ruling, governing, dominant".
SHARON HebrewFrom an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon), which means "plain", referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel.
SHEMTOV Hebrew (Modern)Means "good name", derived from Hebrew שם (
shem) means "name" and טוב (
tov) means "good".
SIMANTOV Hebrew (Modern)Means "good sign", derived from Hebrew סימן (
siman) means "sign" and טוב (
tov) means "good".
WEINSTOCK English, German, HebrewThis surname of WEINSTOCK is the English variant of the German surname WENSTOCK, an occupational name for a producer or seller of wine, derived originally from the Old German WEIN. The name was also adopted by Ashkenazic Jews, largely recollecting the prominence of wine in the Jewish Scriptures and its used in Jewish ceremonies...
[more] YOMTOV Hebrew (Modern)Means "good day", derived from Hebrew יום (
yom) means "day" and טוב (
tov) means "good".
YOVEL HebrewMeans "jubilee" or "anniversary" in Hebrew, usually refers to a 50 years anniversary.
ZAHAVI HebrewDerived from Hebrew זָהָב
(zaháv) meaning "gold".
ZOHAR HebrewDerived from the the given name
Zohar meaning "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.