{"id":2263,"date":"2019-02-18T16:26:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T21:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.issendai.com\/16thcenturyistanbul\/?page_id=2263"},"modified":"2021-08-16T12:07:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T17:07:09","slug":"romaniote-jewish-male-names","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.issendai.com\/16thcenturyistanbul\/turkish-names\/jewish-names\/romaniote-jewish-names\/romaniote-jewish-male-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Romaniote Jewish Male Names"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Where names have both a Hebrew and a Turkish form, the name is listed as Hebrew form [Turkish form<\/em>]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Biblical names had Arabic forms in general use, but I did not list the Arabic form unless it was given in the sources as an alternative to a Romaniot name. This is because different religious groups spelled certain names–like Sara–slightly differently, and may have made a distinction between, say, the Hebrew name Yosef <\/em>and the Quran-derived form Yusuf<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afendopoulo, Afedopoulo:<\/strong> Greek, “son of a lord.” From afendo<\/em>, Greek form of the Turkish effendi<\/em>, “lord” + Greek poulos<\/em>, “son of”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aharon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Altina:<\/strong> From Turkish alt\u0131n<\/em>, “gold.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aryeh [Arslan<\/em>]:<\/strong> Lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avraham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avshalom [Afsalom<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barukh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruto:<\/strong> Meaning and derivation unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ele\u2019azar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elias<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eliyah [Eliya<\/em>]:<\/strong> Hebrew. The most popular name among Romaniot Jews, three and a half times as common as the next runner-up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eliyahu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eliyapoulo:<\/strong> “Son of Elijah.” Hebrew Eliyah <\/em>+ Greek poulos<\/em>, “son of.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hizqiyah [Haskye<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ishaq<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalev:<\/strong> Hebrew. A very popular name among Romaniot Jews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaludi (?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menahem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikhael<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mordekhai [Mordehay<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mosheh [Musa<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papula:<\/strong> Greek, “grandpa.” Expresses the wish that the child will live to become a grandfather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polikhrono:<\/strong> Greek, “old.” Reflects the wish that the child will live to grow old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sha\u2018aban<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shabetai [Sabbetay<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019altiel [Salto<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelomoh [S\u00fcleyman<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shemaryah [Samariyya<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tzadiq<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ya\u2018aqov [Ya\u2018aqub, Yako<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ye\u2019udah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesh\u2018ayah [Isaya<\/em>] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yitzhaq<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yosef<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Hebrew given names appeared as family names in my sources. They were used as personal names in other sources about Jewish names, so it’s possible that they were also part of the Romaniot pool of personal names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meshulam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peretz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Where names have both a Hebrew and a Turkish form, the name is listed as Hebrew form [Turkish form]. Many Biblical names had Arabic forms in general use, but I did not list the Arabic form unless it was given in the sources as an alternative to a Romaniot name.\u2026<\/p>\n

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