Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Lipkowitz
The surname Lipkowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Lipke, which is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Yehuda (Judah). The suffix "-witz" indicates a......
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Lipman
The surname Lipman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Leyb, meaning "lion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify t......
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Lipner
The surname Lipner is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lipn" which means "lime tree." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near or worked with lime t......
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Lips
The surname Lips is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lippe," meaning "lip." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who had a distinctive or prominent ......
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Lipschitz
The surname Lipschitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lipschitz," meaning "one who speaks sweetly" or "one who speaks with a lisp." It is a descriptive surname g......
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Lipschultz
The surname Lipschultz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lipsch," meaning "left-handed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden......
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Lipschutz
The surname Lipschutz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lipsch," meaning "leather." It is believed to have been an occupational name for someone involved in the le......
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Lipshitz
The surname Lipshitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Lipa, meaning "lemon." The suffix "-shitz" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of" or "descendant ......
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Lipshutz
The surname Lipshutz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lipshtut," meaning "one who repairs or stitches lips." It is believed to have originally been a occupational......
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Lipsitz
The surname Lipsitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lipshteyn," meaning "limestone." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near a limestone quarry......
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