Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Breskin
The surname Breskin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bresk," meaning "brisk" or "lively." It is believed to be an occupational name for someone who was energetic or lively.......
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Breslow
The surname Breslow is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bresl," meaning "Braslau," which refers to the city of Breslau (now Wrocław) in present-day Poland. It is a h......
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Bresnick
The surname Bresnick is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Breslau, which refers to someone from the city of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). It is a habitationa......
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Briest
The surname Briest is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briest," meaning "brave" or "fierce." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who di......
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Brisker
The surname Brisker is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "brisk," meaning lively or quick-witted. It is often associated with individuals who are energetic, active, or......
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Briskin
The surname Briskin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "brisk," meaning "lively" or "quick." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was energetic or l......
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Briskman
The surname Briskman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "brisker," meaning "from Brest-Litovsk." Brest-Litovsk is a city located in present-day Belarus. The surname Briskman l......
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Brisman
The surname Brisman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bris," meaning "circumcision." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify......
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Brodkin
The surname Brodkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "brod" meaning "bread" and the Hebrew word "kin" meaning "of" or "belonging to." Therefore, the meaning of the surname B......
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Broffman
The surname Broffman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "brof" meaning "bridegroom." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved i......
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