Avna’im: Hebrew Afnaim, “truly agreeable.” [link] Possibly Sephardic.
Başçı: Transliterated in Hebrew as Bashaytzi or Bashaychi. Turkish, “teacher, scribe.”
Beni: Possibly a nickname for Benjamin.
Benveneste: Spanish “Benveniste,” indicating marriage into a Sephardic family.
Finzi: An Italian Jewish family name dating to at least the 12th century. From the Italian pinchas via the Latin finca. [link]
Gibor: Hebrew given name meaning “strong, hero.”
Greki: “Greek,” a surname that reflects the Greek origins of the Romaniot Jews.
HaKohen
Hazan: Hebrew, “cantor.”
Hilel: Hebrew hillel, “praise.”
Istamati: “from Samatia.”
Kapsali
Komitiano: “from Komotini.”
Kvira
Mahali: Hebrew, “son of Mahal.” [link]
Meiria
Meshulam: Hebrew given name.
Mizitrano, Miztrano: “from Mezistra.” A typical Romaniot surname.
Mizrahi: “from the east”
Peretz: Hebrew given name.
Piece
Poliastro: A typical Romaniot surname.
Rabitçı: Turkish, “bookbinder.”
Sabah: Possibly an Arabicized version of Hebrew tzavah., or the Arabic sabbag, “dyer.” [link]
Verioti: A typical Romaniot surname.
Yefet: Local form of Japheth. A common Romaniot surname from at least the 10th century.
Yerushalmi: “From Jerusalem.”