{"id":2266,"date":"2019-02-18T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T21:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.issendai.com\/16thcenturyistanbul\/?page_id=2266"},"modified":"2021-08-16T12:07:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T17:07:38","slug":"romaniote-last-names","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.issendai.com\/16thcenturyistanbul\/turkish-names\/jewish-names\/romaniote-jewish-names\/romaniote-last-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Romaniote Last Names"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Avna’im:<\/strong> Hebrew Afnaim<\/em>, “truly agreeable.” [link<\/a>] Possibly Sephardic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ba\u015f\u00e7\u0131:<\/strong> Transliterated in Hebrew as Bashaytzi or Bashaychi. Turkish, “teacher, scribe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beni:<\/strong> Possibly\u00a0a\u00a0nickname\u00a0for\u00a0Benjamin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benveneste:<\/strong> Spanish “Benveniste,” indicating marriage into a Sephardic family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finzi:<\/strong> An\u00a0Italian Jewish family name dating to at least the 12th century. From the Italian pinchas <\/em>via the Latin finca<\/em>. [link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibor:<\/strong> Hebrew given name meaning “strong, hero.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greki:<\/strong> “Greek,” a surname that reflects the Greek origins of the Romaniot Jews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HaKohen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazan:<\/strong> Hebrew, “cantor.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hilel:<\/strong> Hebrew hillel<\/em>, “praise.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Istamati:<\/strong> “from Samatia.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kapsali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komitiano:<\/strong> “from Komotini.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kvira<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahali:<\/strong> Hebrew, “son of Mahal.” [link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meiria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meshulam:<\/strong> Hebrew given name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mizitrano, Miztrano:<\/strong> “from Mezistra.” A typical Romaniot surname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mizrahi:<\/strong> “from the east”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peretz:<\/strong> Hebrew given name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piece<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poliastro:<\/strong> A typical Romaniot surname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rabit\u00e7\u0131:<\/strong> Turkish, “bookbinder.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sabah:<\/strong> Possibly an Arabicized version of Hebrew tzavah<\/em>., or the Arabic sabbag<\/em>, “dyer.” [link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verioti:<\/strong> A typical Romaniot surname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yefet:<\/strong> Local form of Japheth. A common Romaniot surname from at least the 10th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yerushalmi:<\/strong> “From Jerusalem.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Avna’im: Hebrew Afnaim, “truly agreeable.” [link] Possibly Sephardic. Ba\u015f\u00e7\u0131: Transliterated in Hebrew as Bashaytzi or Bashaychi. Turkish, “teacher, scribe.” Beni: Possibly\u00a0a\u00a0nickname\u00a0for\u00a0Benjamin. Benveneste: Spanish “Benveniste,” indicating marriage into a Sephardic family. Finzi: An\u00a0Italian Jewish family name dating to at least the 12th century. From the Italian pinchas via the Latin finca.\u2026<\/p>\n

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