Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Borofsky
The surname Borofsky is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bor" meaning "well" or "pit." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near or worked at a well or pit. Th......
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Borowitz
The surname Borowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Boruch, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origina......
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Bortnick
The surname Bortnick is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bortnik," meaning "barrel maker" or "cooper." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals wh......
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Botnick
The surname Botnick is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "botnik," meaning cooper or barrel maker. It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who were involved ......
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Botwinick
The surname Botwinick is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "botvinik," meaning "wine merchant" or "wine grower." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individua......
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Braff
The surname Braff is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "braff," meaning "blessing" or "good fortune." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was conside......
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Brafman
The surname Brafman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "braf" meaning "brave" or "courageous" and the suffix "-man" indicating a person. Therefore, the meaning of th......
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Braiman
The surname Braiman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "broyner," meaning "well" or "spring." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near a well or spr......
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Brainin
The surname Brainin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "breyn" meaning "brain" or "intellect." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was considered intel......
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Braslow
The surname Braslow is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bresl," meaning "Braslau," a city in present-day Belarus. It is believed that individuals with the surname Braslow are ......
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