Jewish Surnames4


GOLDHIRSCH Jewish
Means "golden stag" in Yiddish.
GREENBERG German, Jewish
Anglicized form of GRÜNBERG.
GREENSPAN Jewish
Anglicized form of German Grünspan meaning "verdigris". Verdigris is the green-blue substance that forms on copper.
GRÜNBERG German, Jewish
From German grün "green" and Berg "mountain". This name indicated a person who lived on or near a forest-covered mountain.
GRÜNSPAN Jewish
Original form of GREENSPAN.
HABER German, Jewish
Occupational name for one who grew or sold oats, derived from Old High German habaro "oat". As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
HAREL הַרְאֵל Jewish
Ornamental name adopted from a biblical place name meaning "altar, mountain of God" in Hebrew.
HAYES (3) Jewish
Matronymic name derived from the given name CHAYA.
HEIMAN היימאַן Jewish
From the given name CHAYYIM.
HERSCH הירש German, Jewish
Variant of HIRSCH (1) or HIRSCH (2).

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